Angel

At twenty-one Harriet steps out the door of her respectable suburban home for the last time, her father's strident protests ringing in her ears. In a vibrant district right in the heart if Sidney she moves into the rooming house of the inimitable Mrs Delvecchio Stewart. Mrs Stewart tells fortunes, and opens Harriet's innocent eyes to a world of excitement, passion, adventure - and men. Harriet, though, finds that following your heart is not easy and the future isn't as transparent as Mrs Stewart's crystal ball would suggest. But one thing is certain - Flo, Mrs Stewart's beautiful, mute four-year-old daughter, has enchanted Harriet. And when tragedy strikes Harriet must ensure Flo's survival. Angel is Colleen McCullough at lier spellbinding best, revealing the sacrifices one woman will make to protect a child - a child who has captured her heart and refuses to let go...

Source : HarperCollins Publishers