Description
Kirsteen, a young woman from an old but impoverished Argyllshire family, flees the tyrannical control of her proud, domineering father and sets out alone in search of a life on her own terms. When a painful misunderstanding leads him to insist she marry for money, Kirsteen’s resolve hardens into action, propelling her into the unfamiliar pressures and possibilities of London. Across her journey, she confronts questions of duty versus freedom, the cost of pride, and what it truly means to claim independence in a world that prizes reputation as much as happiness. Margaret Oliphant’s finely observed, emotionally alert storytelling brings social realism and moral complexity to a coming-of-age tale shaped by class, gender, and the fragile power of first impressions.
Available Editions
paperback
Dent
Published Jan 1, 1984
343 pages
ISBN: 0460011456
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Details
First Published
1890
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Kirsteen by Margaret Oliphant.