Description
A widowed mother, Mrs. Halliburton, tries to keep her family afloat through steady work, faith, and hard-won respectability in a society quick to punish the vulnerable. As her circumstances tighten, the novel follows the ripple effects of debt, temptation, and moral compromise—testing whether character can withstand the pressures of Victorian life. With a clear-eyed focus on class, survival, and the cost of “falling” in public esteem, the story blends domestic realism with the suspense and social observation associated with Mrs. Henry Wood’s popular fiction. Written in Wood’s brisk, emotionally direct style, this is a compelling study of resilience and integrity, where the most dangerous troubles are often the ones that begin quietly.
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paperback
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published Apr 11, 2017
368 pages
ISBN: 9781545299289
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First Published
1866
Language
eng
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