First edition. 320p. Quarter-bound in blue cloth over blue paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine; blue endpapers. 8vo. Very lightly rubbed spine heel. Top front edge and spine heel sun-fading. Dusty top text block edge, remaining edges just starting to fox. Endpapers starting to fox and tan. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has 2cm closed tear at spine heel and front joint some creasing; sun-fading to top front edge, very light shelf wear, not price clipped. The saga of a woman whose heritage forbids her what her heart desires. From the author of A Book of Ruth.