Mara

A tale of faith, shame, and resilience in a time of judgment.Zeeland, the Netherlands, 1931. Mara is pregnant and banished by her stepfather on a boat bound for Vlissingen. The villagers must not find out. To protect the family's reputation, Mara is shipped off to live with her aunt on the old family farm. In this solitary place, cut off from society, Mara awaits the birth of the baby she never wanted. What happens to a young woman when she loses her faith in people and faces the future without hope? Mara explores an individual's overwhelming dilemma and her choices between keeping silent, speaking out, and her determination to carry on. For readers of historical fiction, women's fiction, and stories of personal struggle and triumph.