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‘Patricia Wendorf is a marvellous story-teller … the novel is absorbing’ Punch
Blanche Greypaull is a wild, independent beauty, her hopes high as she sets out for London. Leaving behind her the years of poverty in the dark hovel of Taunton’s slums and her unhappy childhood on Larksleve – the family home which her drunken father squandered – she seeks her fortune, determined to find a wealthy husband. For hasn’t she promised to see her mother in silk before the year’s out? And doesn’t she herself yearn for diamond rings, rich gowns – and a man who will lie down and beg for her?
But as she heads for the grandeur and splendour of the city, Blanche is soon to learn that passion can burn just as strong in her heart as ambition …
‘a very memorable heroine’ Annabel
Paperback, 505 pages. In good preloved condition with the exception of fading to spine and some creasing to the upper and lower right corners of the front cover. No foxing or remainder marks.