Madelon

In the hush of a snowbound village, music makes the Hautville house seem to pulse like an organ. Burr Gordon stops in the road to hear Madelon sing—and then tries to walk away.

On a winter night, Burr takes the forest road to the Hautville home, where Madelon’s soaring soprano summons visions of distant, spice-scented hills. But his cousin Lot sees through him: Burr is heading to court Dorothy Fair, though his heart turns toward Madelon—and Lot means to court her himself. In a village where family ties and old expectations seem to set a man’s course, desire may be harder to evade than a snowy road. How long can Burr keep walking toward the woman he does not truly want?

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