I find Seton's writing enjoyable because she has strong and independent female characters. The Turquoise is no exception as she tells the compelling tale of Santa Fey Cameron, whose heritage is the unlikely combination of Scottish and Spanish parents. When her father dies, leaving her orphaned she lives with a poor Mexican family. To escape this life Fey marries Terry Dillon, a handsome Irish rogue, only to be abandoned in New York, pregnant and alone. She finds a friend in Dr. Rachel at a clinic for young women with no resources.
Fey is determined to make a life for herself and her child and sets her goal to marry Simeon Tower, one of the richest men in the country. Financially successful, he is afraid of women due to an early demeaning experience. But Fey overcomes his fears and marries him to make a new life for herself and her daughter. Together they work to make a new life, socially and economically, striving to rise from their humble backgrounds and become part of the elite wealthy in New York. However, as they approach their goal, Terry reappears and blackmails Simeon. The story escalates from this point as Simeon lose his wealth and their friends fade away. This was indeed a good story - sad but realistic. Good one!
Fey is determined to make a life for herself and her child and sets her goal to marry Simeon Tower, one of the richest men in the country. Financially successful, he is afraid of women due to an early demeaning experience. But Fey overcomes his fears and marries him to make a new life for herself and her daughter. Together they work to make a new life, socially and economically, striving to rise from their humble backgrounds and become part of the elite wealthy in New York. However, as they approach their goal, Terry reappears and blackmails Simeon. The story escalates from this point as Simeon lose his wealth and their friends fade away. This was indeed a good story - sad but realistic. Good one!
I thought this book was quite different and interesting. Appealing to anyone interested in "psychics."
Story takes place in New Mexico.1850's.
