{"product_id":"the-turquoise-paperback-1","title":"The Turquoise - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnya Seton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Seton, at her best, has a gaudy vitality all her own, and a sure sense of theatre. This reader for one, enjoyed \u003cem\u003eThe Turquoise\u003c\/em\u003e enormously.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"With accurate historical background, Anya Seton has constructed a touchingly tragic story of a girl who tried so hard to find happiness that she lost everything in her search. The life of Santa Fe Cameron lingers long in memory.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSpringfield Republican\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Santa Fe Cameron was named for the town where she was born, because her Scottish father and a distressed priest could agree on no other name. When she is seven years old, the unexpected death of her father makes her an orphan. Shortly thereafter, a Navajo shaman recognizes her psychic powers and gives her a turquoise pendant as a keepsake. This turquoise, the Indian symbol of the spirit, dominates her life. She eventually leaves the simple beauty of her native New Mexico to search for happiness in the opulent New York of the 1870s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor \"Fey,\" life is made up of violent contrasts: the rough wagon that brings her East and the scented carriages waiting before her own Fifth Avenue mansion; the glittering world of the Astors and a dreary cell in the Tombs. All the color, excitement, and rich period detail that distinguish Anya Seton's novels are here, together with one of her most unusual heroines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Seton, at her best, has a gaudy vitality all her own, and a sure sense of theatre. This reader, for one, enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe Turquoise\u003c\/i\u003e enormously. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Santa Fe Cameron was named for the town where she was born, because her Scottish father and a distressed priest could agree on no other name.When she is seven years old, the unexpected death of her father makes her an orphan. Shortly thereafter, a Navajo shaman recognizes her psychic powers and gives her a turquoise pendant as a keepsake. This turquoise, the Indian symbol of the spirit, dominates her life. She eventually leaves the simple beauty of her native New Mexico to search for happiness in the opulent New York of the 1870s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Fey, life is made up of violent contrasts: the rough wagon that brings her East and the scented carriages waiting before her own Fifth Avenue mansion; the glittering world of the Astors and a dreary cell in the Tombs. All the color, excitement, and rich period detail that distinguish Anya Seton s novels are here, together with one of her most unusual heroines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e With accurate historical background, Anya Seton has constructed a touchingly tragic story of a girl who tried so hard to find happiness that she lost everything in her search. The life of Santa Fe Cameron lingers long in memory. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpringfield Republican\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ANYA SETON (1904 1990) was the author of many best-selling historical novels, including \u003ci\u003eKatherine, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Winthrop Woman, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvalon, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDragonwyck, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreen Darkness, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevil Water, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFoxfire.\u003c\/i\u003e She lived in Greenwich, Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eANYA SETON (1904-1990) was the author of many best-selling historical novels, including \u003ci\u003eKatherine, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Winthrop Woman, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvalon, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDragonwyck, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreen Darkness, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevil Water, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFoxfire.\u003c\/i\u003e She lived in Greenwich, Connecticut. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47258539524345,"sku":"9780544242180","price":16.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/DW4enoxRJC9780544242180_cfd8221c-9842-4b84-a395-37c3afa13556.webp?v=1768760410","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-turquoise-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}