In the brooding north country hills, a man and a woman fought for the passion they felt for each other that the world branded a disgrace…
Agnes Thorman – the proud but forlorn mistress of a once-grand estate, whose society forbade her the man who was her equal in all but name…
Robert Bradley – a gifted craftsman, as visionary and challenging as the dawning new age. He had yet to seize his dream, which could destroy the woman he loved…
And Milicent Thorman – the strange, wise girl-child fated to play a part in the lovers’ unfolding destiny…
The lives of these three are woven into a compelling story with the masterly touch of Catherine Cookson.