Foreseen

Mary R B Greco

ISBN 10: 1039156053 / ISBN 13: 9781039156050

Published by Friesenpress Aug 2023, 2023

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Neuware - Who could have possibly foreseen that the day fifteen-year-old Violet Conti saved a young boy from a rolling cart was the day that would change her life irrevocably The answer to this question is so much more complicated than even Violet herself could possibly imagine.Set in the 1950s, Foreseen follows its leading lady from rural Italy to London to New York City. On the fateful day that Violet saves the life of an English boy-Edward-she is in turn rescued from the clutches of her abusive father when Edward's aristocratic parents, the Suttons, hire her to be their young son's companion. Edward suffers from 'nightmares' and is presumed to be mentally disturbed. But one day, Edward reveals to Violet that he has psychic visions. Violet makes him promise to keep it a secret between the two of them in order to protect him from being exploited or labelled a freak. Due to his clairvoyance, Edward is a kind of secret superhero. He foresees Violet encountering a dangerous snake. He anticipates a final love letter in the jacket pocket of a dead soldier's uniform. Eventually, he divines aspects of Violet's life she's not sure she'd like to know about.As Violet grows into a young adult, she struggles to find her place in the Sutton household. Employee or family member Defenseless child or empowered woman A story of friendship, self discovery, heroism, and justice, Foreseen asks to what extent our actions determine our future, and asserts that life is best lived when choices are made out of love.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Foreseen
• Publisher: Friesenpress Aug 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1039156053
• ISBN 13: 9781039156050
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 25D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 723 grams

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Synopsis

Who could have possibly foreseen that the day fifteen-year-old Violet Conti saved a young boy from a rolling cart was the day that would change her life irrevocably? The answer to this question is so much more complicated than even Violet herself could possibly imagine.

Set in the 1950s, Foreseen follows its leading lady from rural Italy to London to New York City. On the fateful day that Violet saves the life of an English boy-Edward-she is in turn rescued from the clutches of her abusive father when Edward's aristocratic parents, the Suttons, hire her to be their young son's companion. Edward suffers from "nightmares" and is presumed to be mentally disturbed. But one day, Edward reveals to Violet that he has psychic visions. Violet makes him promise to keep it a secret between the two of them in order to protect him from being exploited or labelled a freak. Due to his clairvoyance, Edward is a kind of secret superhero. He foresees Violet encountering a dangerous snake. He anticipates a final love letter in the jacket pocket of a dead soldier's uniform. Eventually, he divines aspects of Violet's life she's not sure she'd like to know about.

As Violet grows into a young adult, she struggles to find her place in the Sutton household. Employee or family member? Defenseless child or empowered woman? A story of friendship, self discovery, heroism, and justice, Foreseen asks to what extent our actions determine our future, and asserts that life is best lived when choices are made out of love.

About the Author

Mary R.B. Greco is a Toronto-based writer and reader. Foreseen is her first book.