A Child Possessed

Stepan a Russian aristocrat by birth and lorry driver by trade has long believed his only child to be dead. When he discovers that his 15-year-old daughter is alive in a Swiss hospital he is determined to take her home. She''s afflicted with severe mental and physical disabilities; but for Stepan she is a gift and the one remaining link to his beloved wife Helene from whom he has long been separated. Set against two backdrops - the bustle of crowded Marseilles and the peace of sun-steeped Provence -A Child Possessed is a beautiful love story steeped in humour and sadness and laced with a profound understanding of the human soul. . Language: English