Miss Garnet's Angel ~ Salley Vickers

Miss Garnet's Angel ~ Salley Vickers

Medium soft cover
Name of previous owner in ink of front page
Very good condition

Miss Garnets Angel by Salley Vickers is a richly layered novel that follows Julia Garnet, a retired schoolteacher who, after the death of her lifelong friend Harriet, decides to spend six months in Venice. What begins as an escape from grief and routine quickly becomes a transformative journey. Immersed in the beauty of the city and its art, Julias reserved nature begins to soften. She forms unexpected connectionswith a charismatic art dealer named Carlo, a spirited Italian boy named Nicco, and a pair of mysterious twins restoring a centuries-old chapel. Her discovery of a series of paintings depicting the biblical story of Tobias and the Angel leads her to reflect on themes of redemption, companionship, and spiritual awakening. As the ancient tale unfolds in parallel with Julias own life, the boundaries between myth and reality blur. A missing painting, a vanished twin, and Julias own emotional evolution culminate in a story that is as haunting as it is hopeful. Beneath the surface of Venices canals and churches lies a quiet revelation: that change is always possible, even late in life, and that angels may appear in the most unexpected forms.