In 1820s rural Derbyshire, an abandoned new-born is discovered
under a hawthorn bush by Carey, a witch living unexplainedly on
church ground in the village of Brockhill. She names the foundling
Valentine and raises him as a pagan. Valentines impoverished
childhood is followed by an unexpected academic education from the
local vicar on whose land the pair live. The young boys adolescent
love for Susan, a fellow village orphan, and his later passion for
Francis Levett-Bayne, the well-heeled but dissolute estate owner,
lead to an awakening of conflicting yet conflated sexual desires.
Mary Reynolds, in her second novel, dramatically and sensitively
portrays Valentines development from rural urchin to young city
gentleman, and tells the story of how his struggle to leave behind
his Satanic roots has ultimately tragic consequences.
General
Imprint: |
Lulu.Com
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2018 |
Authors: |
M E Reynolds
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Dimensions: |
210 x 148 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-244-67932-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Horror & ghost stories
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LSN: |
0-244-67932-0 |
Barcode: |
9780244679323 |
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