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The Promise of Light
Paul Watkins
In 1921, on an island off the New England coast, Ben Sheridan is settling down as a clerk at a small local bank. Across the bay at Newport, the roaring 1920s are just beginning to roar. When, through an accident, Sheridan finds out he is adopted he begins a quest to discover his true identity.
224 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 23, 1993 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571169436 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 198 × 126 × 16 mm · 178 g |
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