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Absolution (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Clara Viebig

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9781331559917: Absolution (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

In Absolution, a family's secrets unravel amid addiction and vow, binding love and guilt in a tense, atmospheric drama. This edition centers on a Polish manor where faith, fear, and desire collide, forcing characters to face what they owe to each other—and to themselves.

A gripping, character-driven story set in a close-knit household where alcohol, poison, and manipulation test loyalties. The narrative balances intimate moments of affection with harsher acts, painting a portrait of desire, control, and the consequences of choices.

  • Explore the dynamics between a troubled patriarch, his devoted yet conflicted wife, and a young woman drawn into fragile loyalties.
  • Experience a mood of claustrophobic tension, punctuated by religious imagery and creeping dread.
  • Watch how secrets simmer beneath daily life, affecting trust, power, and the possibility of redemption.
  • Follow a story that blends domestic drama with moral questions and emotional complexity.
Ideal for readers who enjoy historical, psychologically rich fiction that probes guilt, resilience, and the weight of hidden truths.

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