Even as a child Barbara was beautiful, but as her beauty grew so did the affliction which shadowed it. She was becoming totally deaf. Yet living in an almost silent world protected her from what could be a worse affliction - to know the truth of her own origins. Barbara had another protector in Anna Bridgmore who knew that truth, and was haunted by the thought it must one day be revealed to this girl she cherished like her own child. And among the surrounding hills and valleys of Northumberland, it was a long-relished scandal...
- ISBN10 0708906419
- ISBN13 9780708906415
- Publish Date June 1981 (first published 21 January 1974)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 February 1995
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Ulverscroft
- Edition Large type / large print edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 464
- Language English