Jezebel's Daughter

The narrative begins with the simultaneous deaths of two significant men, Ephraim Wagner, a merchant in London, and Doctor Fontaine, a renowned chemist in Wurzburg, both on September 3, 1828. Their passing impacts their widows, one childless and the other with a daughter. The intertwining of their stories explores themes of loss, memory, and the contrasting paths of the two families, setting the stage for deeper connections and revelations in the aftermath of their deaths.