Sukey Bond, a sixteen-year-old orphan, is sent to work as a servant at a farm on the remote Essex Marshes. There she falls in love with gentle, unworldly Eric, the son of the rector's wife, only for them to be separated when their relationship is discovered.

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ISBN/EAN 9780241476109
Author Sylvia Townsend Warner
Publisher Penguin
Imprint Penguin Classic
Publication date 25 Feb 2021
Format Paperback
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The True Heart (A Penguin Classic)

Sylvia Townsend Warner
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Nothing will deter Sukey in her quest to be reunited with her true love, even if it means seeking the help of Queen Victoria herself. . .

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