Black Silk Purse

Acclaimed saga author Margaret Kaine sets out an Edwardian backdrop for a girl's journey into the mystery of her origins, assisted by the wealthy spinster who initially took her in from the workhouse.

Summary

Ella Hathaway recalls little of her life before the workhouse. When a young, wealthy spinster witnesses Ella being beaten, she takes the girl into her charge as a maid. As Ella grows they embark on a quest to uncover her mysterious past and Ella searches also for that which has always been denied to her: love, family, and a home.

Product details

• Authors: Margaret Kaine, Margaret (Author) Kaine
• Publisher: Allison and Busby
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9780749023102
• ISBN: 978-0-7490-2310-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature > Historical novels and narratives