Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (as new, but with usual toning to the pages) SIGNED hardcover first edition - London:: Doubleday,, (2003). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (as new, but with usual toning to the pages). First printing. Historical novel by the author of "Chocolat", a story which begins in the year 1605, when a young, pregnant widow seeks sanctuary at the Abbey of Sainte Marie-de-la-Mer off the coast of Brittany in France. SIGNED on the title page. Small format. 430 pp.
