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The Secret Child : a Novel by Marti Healy is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><p>a Timeless Tale, Written In A Very Lyrical Style, The Secret Child Appeals To A Wide Range Of Ages; One Of Those Favorite Books Cherished By More Than One Generation. Set In 1855, The Central Character Is A Thirteen-year-old Girl, Marika&#151;an Irish Traveller&#151;running Between Her Thribli, Or Clan, In Boston And Her Arranged Marriage With A Gypsy Leader Named Jacko In The Midlands Of South Carolina. Marika's Five-year-old Brother Danny Is With Her, But Falls Ill And Dies On The Journey. Cautiously, She Allows Herself To Form Relationships With A Free Black Man, Joseph, And A Quaker Woman, Maggie. The Book Interweaves Highly Unexpected Subjects And Issues, Such As Slavery, Human Rights, And Other Harsh Realities Of 19th Century South Carolina, Along With A Mystical, Light-and-shadows World Of ''fairies'' Who Inhabit A Nearby Heavily Forested Carolina Bay. The Fairies Of The Carolina Bay Have An Ancient Celtic History; No Tiny Wings And Fairy Dust, These Are True Spirits Of The Woods. The Fairies Accept Marika To Live Among Them Until She Can Determine What She Wants For Her Future. She Is Pursued Relentlessly And Cruelly By The Gypsy Jacko, Befriended With Great Loyalty B

Who reads The Secret Child : a Novel?

Author

Marti Healy

Publisher

Design Group; Design Group Press, The

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780979127779

Category

science

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Humanities

Rating

4 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14