Set against the background of the Civil War, this story of the conflicts of passion and loyalty tells of Lady St Barbe, who is in charge of the house Wintercombe while her husband is away fighting for Parliament. When enemy soldiers arrive, she is forced to question her principles and beliefs, and tempted to abandon all she holds dear. Pamela Belle is the author of "The Moon in the Water", "The Chains of Fate", "Alathea" and "The Lodestar".
- ISBN10 0370312503
- ISBN13 9780370312507
- Publish Date 15 September 1988 (first published 1 January 1988)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 10 August 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage Publishing
- Imprint The Bodley Head Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 614
- Language English