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Caleb Gare, the richest farmer in the district, is obsessed with acquiring land. In spite of his wealth, he keeps his wife, Amelia, and their children in near poverty. At the heart of this family is a
terrible secret – a pact of motherhood and morality made years ago between Caleb and Amelia that has made hostages of them all. Hostages, that is, until the new schoolteacher challenges Caleb’s control of his family.
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