As The Deer Longs (The St. Ives Trilogy)

The town of St. Ives is not all that it seems. As life goes on, Paul Quinn is half-crazy wondering if his wife is going to run off with Father Neil, the visiting vicar, who used to be her lover. Zoe Quinn is a frustrated stay-at-home mom, with her music career on indefinite hold. Father Neil is faced with a serious crisis of his faith after the death of a friend. His world is completely dismantled when he meets someone he believes to be his ideal woman.Druids, folklore of the West Country, tragedy, and the temptations of a priest intertwine to create a reality check for all of them

About the Author

Alexandra Collard formulated the idea for this book in the early 1970's after hiking parts of the coast of Cornwall alone. When she got to St. Ives, she fell in love with the village and extended her stay there. That journey, and the folklore of Cornwall was part of the inspiration for this story, which is a sequel to her book, The Swanhawk. After she retired from dance, Alexandra worked as a forensic psychologist for 22 years in the State of Virginia. She has lived in San Diego California, New York City, Richmond, Virginia and several venues in Europe. Currently, she is retired and lives in Monterey, California where she performs in local musical theater productions and continues to write.

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