The first novel by the author of South Riding
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Mary Robson is a young Yorkshire woman, married to her solid, unromantic cousin, John. Together they battle to preserve Mary's neglected inheritance, her beloved farm, Anderby Wold. This
labor of love��nd the benevolent tyranny of traditional Yorkshire ways��ave made Mary old before her time. Then into her purposeful life comes David Rossitur, red-haired, charming, eloquent:
how can she help but love him? But David is a young man from a different England, radical and committed to social change. As their confrontation and its consequences inevitably unfold, Mary's
life and that of the calm village of Anderby are changed forever.