In the village of Long Stow, where a plain sandstone church stands among the elms, a clergyman’s secret sin comes to light on a Midsummer Saturday. Shunned by the squire, Sir Wilton Gleed, and by nearly every parishioner, he refuses to leave and attempts a penance in labour and endurance, through fire, confession and the long hostility of the village.
A serious novel of guilt and atonement from the creator of Raffles, showing a very different side of his talent. Download the free EPUB.