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Sanctuary
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6
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- 2H 35min
- Language
- English
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Classics
In this poignant and intense novella, Edith Wharton examines the haunting weight of moral conscience and the redeeming power of maternal love. When young Kate Orme discovers her fiance suppressed a dying confession to protect his fortune, she chooses to marry him not for romance, but to provide a moral sanctuary for their unborn child. Years later, when their son faces a ruinous ethical temptation, her silent devotion becomes his final salvation.
© 2026 Interactive Media (Audiobook): 9781836106227
© 2026 Interactive Media (Ebook): 9781836106180
Release date
Audiobook: 29 October 2026
Ebook: 29 October 2026
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