Oscar Gallagher is a mystery few can unravel. Possessed with extraordinary gifts, natural perceptions, and the ability to bend others to the force of his will, he is the bane of his father's existence. The local minister calls him "the devil's novice," but his tutor believes the child has a great capacity for good. Oscar's mother Carlotta dotes on the child, but illness threatens her fragile constitution. When danger comes to the house in the form of forbidden secrets, ghosts from the past, and a treacherous slave, the Gallaghers must contend with a legacy of intolerance, hatred, and family deceptions that carry our young hero into the midst of political and social battles for his very soul. From the tranquil but deadly charm of India to the wild untamed moors of England, this is the journey of one man's search for truth in a world of deception and darkness.
- ISBN10 1411615468
- ISBN13 9781411615465
- Publish Date 11 January 2006
- Publish Status Unknown
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback
- Pages 443
- Language English