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The House of Gentle Men: A Novel

In a year of war, sixteen-year-old Charlotte sets off on a mission of love in the backwoods of Louisiana, only to be violated by three soldiers in a lonely section of the forest. Charlotte's young life is destroyed, but another life is growing inside her. Years later, in peacetime, Charlotte comes to House of Gentle Men, a mysterious sanctuary where sad, damaged women are administered to by haunted men wishing to atone for their past crimes. Here, Charolotte falls in love with one of the Gentle Men, a tormented young soldier with a terrible secret of his own.

An artistic triumph of the highest order, this debut is a transcendent tale of salvation that celebrates the strength of the heart.

The House of Gentle Men: A Novel
by Kathy Hepinstall

  • Publication Date: February 1, 2001
  • Genres: Fiction, Thriller
  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial
  • ISBN-10: 0380809362
  • ISBN-13: 9780380809363