ACCLAIM FOR ELIZABETH INNESS-BROWN’S Burning Marguerite

“Enchanting, intensely written. . . . [The characters’] stories unfold in a combination of grand sweep and everyday detail, which not only underscores the novel’s charm and indelibility but reminds us that even everyday life, in retrospect, can lead to epic crossroads—and beautifully written novels.” —Chicago Tribune

“This careful interweaving of past and present, of death and of the life that preceded it, is masterfully conceived and structured, and Burning Marguerite is a moving, satisfying and deeply affecting love story.” —The Trenton Times

“Elizabeth Inness-Brown proves herself already a master of description.” — Time Out New York

“To read this book is to feel the quiet at its center, like a cathedral, empty but filled with the wound of silence. At its heart is an elegant and understated examination of the obligations and endurance of love.” —The Times-Picayune

“The world is filled with tales of a mother’s love, but few as wistful or wise as Burning Marguerite. Elizabeth Inness-Brown knows exactly what magic brims in a mother’s— and, yes, a son’s—heart.” —Chris Bohjalian, author of The Buffalo Soldier and Midwives

“[Inness-Brown’s] descriptive writing is rich and evocative. The reader might actually shiver at her descriptions of winter in Vermont and perspire at those of summer in New Orleans.” —The Roanoke Times

“Finishing Burning Marguerite was a bittersweet experience. I look forward to future novels by this intriguing and very talented writer.” —Gena Christopher, The Anniston Star

“Burning Marguerite is a novel of hidden things, a book with sweeping range, intense feeling, delicate detail. It catches you in the web of its first pages and will not let go. It is utterly wonderful.” —Frederick Barthelme