First published in 1984, this is the tale of a child of the slums, a murderer's widow, and a convicted prostitute. The tale of Mary Waterhouse who rises from her sordid beginnings in London's underworld to become the wife of a liberal politician - with a shocking secret of his own.
- ISBN10 1448209412
- ISBN13 9781448209415
- Publish Date 2 July 2012 (first published 8 October 1984)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Imprint Bloomsbury Reader
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 626
- Language English
- URL http://bloomsbury.com/