Physical description

399 p. : mottled-brown cardboard cover with leather trim on corners and spine. Title and author's name embossed in gold on spine.

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Book plate pasted inside front cover: 'Linton / Mechanics' Institute / Established, 1871'. Signed 'J.Dodds, Secretary'. Book plate indicates book was part of original Linton Mechanics' Institute collection, acquired before 1891.

Summary

Mrs Mathews, a middle-aged woman living in Weldon Grange, befriends newly arrived Janet Anderson. The story delves into the complexities of family dynamics (and secrets), as the characters navigate love, duty, and the constraints of their social standing.