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During the Depression, eleven-year-old Tennyson and her sister are shuffled off to live with their aunt in Louisiana. The house, Aigredoux, has a history, and Tennyson is pulled into its drama. Tennyson is a strong protagonist who elicits ready sympathy, but Aigredoux itself is the real star: imbued with a distinct, capricious personality, it stands a mournful witness to days gone.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
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May, 2008