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The Blank Wall

by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding · 1947

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A suburban matron, harassed by wartime domestic problems - her husband is overseas - finds herself implicated in the murder of her young daughter's extremely unattractive beau. This novel is about maternal love and about the heroine's relationship with those around her, especially her children and her maid.

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Audience
adult
Length
medium · 231 pages

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