![]() ![]() She takes care with her work and her reputation, hoping to be well thought of by her employers, and yet envying the easy confidence of her sister Susie, a housemaid. Louise is a dairymaid at the farm of the Handleys, in the middle of the Essex countryside. Give them a wide berth if you wish the course of your life to run smooth. Their stories are tall, their manners are rough, their desires unruly. Beware of men young and old, but especially those of the sea. ![]() It’s the author’s first novel, but is already deft and assured, and the narration has an authentic early 18th-century period rhythm.īeware of men, my mother had always told me. It has turned out to be an intriguing historical adventure through desire and identity, a clever interweaving of two tales of losing and finding oneself, all spiced with the salt of the sea air. This was recommended to me on Goodreads or Amazon some time ago, and its elegant cover lodged itself in my mind. ![]()
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