In the spring of 1824 Paradise N.Y. gets a a flood devastates the village. But for Nathaniel and Elizabeth Bonner, it's also a time of reunion as their children return, Lily and her husband from Italy, and Martha Kirby, the Bonners' ward, from Manhattan. Although Lily is nursing her own grief, it is Martha, fleeing a crushing humiliation, who brings with her trouble that will reverberate in all their lives. But their sudden peace is threatened when Martha's mother returns.
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