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She was a chosen child, her adoptive parents said, and more dearly loved because of that. It should have been enough, but Julia had an obsessive need to know the story that had been enacted on the other side of that hospital crib from which they had taken her, despite the advice of the family doctor and the vicar to leave well alone. ‘You're crazy,’ Nicholas, the boy-friend, told Julia bluntly. 'You will hate your mother for giving you away, and she will hate you for turning up and spilling the beans to an unsuspecting family.' However, like many another unreasoned and deeply felt desire, Julie's obsession drove her away from security and familiar things on a long pilgrimage. Vicky Maxwell has deftly woven a poignant and moving tale of what ensued when Julia walked in on a woman who, without forgetting, had nonetheless learned to live without her.
Driven by an irrepressible need to uncover her origins, an adopted woman risks her stable life to confront the biological mother who surrendered her years ago. Julia ignores the warnings of her adoptive family and her boyfriend, Nicholas, embarking on a search that threatens to dismantle the carefully constructed reality of two separate households. The narrative follows her physical and psychological progression as she leaves behind her familiar environment to seek answers that may prove destructive. The story examines the tension between the desire for identity and the potential for irreparable emotional fallout.
This novel presents a character-focused study of the complexities inherent in the search for biological roots. The premise suggests a narrative that prioritizes the emotional weight of discovery over simple resolution, highlighting the potential for conflict when past secrets intersect with established lives. The pacing appears deliberate, mirroring the protagonist's slow, often painful realization that the truth may not provide the closure she initially envisioned. The work likely resonates with readers interested in the psychological nuances of family dynamics and the long-term effects of early life separation.
Page Count:
160
Publication Date:
1973-01-01
Publisher:
HarperCollins Distribution Services
ISBN-10:
0002331098
ISBN-13:
9780002331098
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