Without Charity
An unforgettable, devastating story of family secrets and forbidden love from the Sunday Times bestseller
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'Maybe that was the secret of the aristocracy. Maybe they knew how to cover things up better than everyone else...'
Heartbroken after a devastating betrayal, Sarah escapes London for a job writing the history of a grand, old manor house called Harlaston Hall. The estate once belonged to her father's family, and as she wanders its silent corridors and forgotten gardens, the house begins to reveal secrets that have laid buried for generations.
Drawn into the story of the enigmatic Robert, Lord Harlaston, Sarah begins to question everything she's been told about her family's past. Was he truly the heartless aristocrat who seduced an innocent village girl? Or was there a forbidden love that history has chosen to forget?
As Sarah pieces together long-hidden letters, whispers of scandal and the lives of those who came before her, she discovers that the truth has the power to change not only the past, but her own future too...
From Edwardian England to the Boer War and the windswept Lincolnshire fens, this is an sweeping novel of family, love and secrets. Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Lucinda Riley and Santa Montefiore.
Michelle Paver
Michelle Paver was born in central Africa, but moved to England as a child. After earning a degree in biochemistry from Oxford University, she became a partner in a London law firm, but eventually gave that up to write full-time.
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness arises from her lifelong passions for animals, anthropology, and the distant past. It was also inspired by her travels in Norway, Lapland, Iceland, and the Carpathian Mountains—and particularly by an encounter with a large bear in a remote valley in Southern California.
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