About This Book
The narrative opens when two friends stranded at a coastal inn discover a hotel register entry naming a young man's father with a woman listed as his wife years before his known marriage. That revelation prompts the young man to question witnesses, consult documents, and confront past deceptions as a hidden relationship and possible imposture are gradually pieced together. The plot weaves investigative episodes, travel and social encounters with romantic entanglements, exploring themes of secrecy, honor, mistaken identities, and the social consequences of concealed pasts.
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