The best and only ebook version of this fascinating tale!
A tangled tale of love and unrequited love between Hugh Morgan, Mari “Vone”, Gwladys Price and Ivor Parry. Set in the mid 1800s in the fictitious village of Mwntseison, near Cardigan Bay. After a gentle start, the book becomes quite a fast-paced roller-coaster of a book… difficult to put down!
Quality control has been paramount prior to releasing the digital version of this book and it has been proof-read twice.
Features a table of contents with selectable links, plus also links for translations of the Welsh.
Allen Raine, the pen name of Anne Adaliza Puddicombe, was one of the best-selling authors of the late Victorian/early Edwardian age.
She spent time in London for her education and marriage, but eventually returned to her Welsh roots. Wales features largely in her romantic fiction, with titles like A Welsh Singer (1896) and A Welsh Witch (1902).
Her books sold millions of copies, not only across Wales but in the whole of Britain, and yet these days she is largely forgotten or ignored.
What a pleasant surprise! I went into this with low expectations as this is my first Allen Raine novel. I was immediately swept up in the gorgeous imagery of the coastal town and the daily life of its inhabitants. The first half of the book was lovely, and I enjoyed the ride. The second half ramped up in drama. Was it a bit overdramatic at times? Yes. Was it hyperbolic? Yes. Did that take away from my enjoyment? Absolutely not. The second half tackled some heavy topics and really connected me with the characters and their struggles. I flew through the last chunk of the book because I had to know what happened. So good!