Description
Grace enters marriage with hope, only to discover that love and respectability do not erase the consequences of earlier choices. As she moves through the daily trials of motherhood, she must confront the tangled aftermath of her past—testing the bonds of family, the limits of forgiveness, and the price of secrecy. Florence Marryat’s sharply observed, Victorian-era storytelling blends domestic realism with moral tension, creating a narrative that feels intimate yet suspenseful. At its heart, this novel explores themes of redemption, female agency, and how “wild oats” can return to shape a life long after the sowing.
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paperback
Palala Press
Published Sep 3, 2015
300 pages
ISBN: 9781341341625
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First Published
1877
Language
eng
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