John Halpen has always loved Hope. The night before her wedding John buys the virginity of Bessie, for his father, and is rewarded by Hope for her rescue. Hope marries and moves away, but gives birth to a son, who looks very like John Halpen.'
- ISBN10 0709065248
- ISBN13 9780709065241
- Publish Date 29 October 1999
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 6 July 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
- Imprint Robert Hale Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English