Can you lie on the back cover of a book? This inevitably comes to mind when reading the hardcover edition of Catherine Cookson's book The Black Velvet Gown from 1994. The back cover claims that the lord of the manor takes an interest in the main character, but that is not the case. The master has someone else in mind.
Riah Millican finds herself in real trouble with her flock of children when her husband unexpectedly dies. She have to leave her home and find work somewhere. Fortunately, they find a person stupid enough to take them under their roof. The new employer shows interest in Riah's children, and starts teaching them. But the greatest sin of a worker is knowing how to read!
And then a terrible tragedy happens...
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