Excerpt from Ottilie Aster's Silence
Bertrand Aster, returning from his daily morning walk, turned with slow step into the quiet suburban street in which his dwelling stood. High elms, whose branches were just beginning to bud, formed a shady aisle in the street, while, on each side of the broad avenue, beautiful, well-tended grass plots stretched like a long, green ribbon between the pavement and the house-line.
The curtains were not yet drawn back from the glis tening windows. Now and then a door was opened to permit a child to go out, or to receive a letter from the postman, but few other signs of life were visible; the whole street seemed yet asleep.
The pavements were moist with dew, and the balmy, spring air refreshed the brow of the early pedestrian.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the life of Ottilie Aster, a woman who has spent 17 years in a blissful marriage. Her world is upended when she receives an enigmatic advertisement seeking contact with her. As she explores the secrets of her past, she uncovers a shameful deed committed by one of her relatives and begins to question her own identity. The author explores the themes of family, love, and the struggle to reconcile the past with the present. The complex characters and their intertwining relationships paint a vivid portrait of the complexities of human nature and the resilience of the human spirit. This book offers a profound exploration of the hidden truths that shape our lives and the sacrifices we make for the ones we love. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334617485_0
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