ASIN: B00ABMXI6U
Publisher: Janice Robertson
Pages: 594
Eppie adores her family, who live in a weaver's cottage in the village of Little Lubbock. However, the early nineteenth century is a turbulent period in England's history and it is horrendous being trapped in poverty. When the family are thrown out of their home by the landowner, Lord Robert du Quesne, they trudge to a nearby town, where they are constrained to work at a cotton mill for long, arduous hours.A fast-moving history novel, this is a stirring tale of maternal love, haunting and intrigue, whilst sparkling with romance and humour. Eppie's most heart-rendering experience is discovering that, as a new-born, she was snatched from her cradle at the manor house. Wakelin, the son of the village weaver, had exchanged the body of his deceased baby sister for the daughter born to Lady Constance du Quesne. Can Eppie come to grips with the devastating revelation that Martha, the weaver's ...
