Annie Brunel, a gifted young actress, wins hearts on the London stage, and her story carries her and those who love her from theatre and suburban villa to a Scottish house and on to Germany, where the wine taverns and castle of Schönstein, a count and his brother all play their parts. The old ballad of the title sets the theme of silk against a broken heart.
An early success for William Black, the Scottish novelist of A Daughter of Heth, for readers who enjoy Victorian romance with a touch of travel. Download the free EPUB.