Merkland; Or, Self Sacrifice

  • Autor: Mrs. Oliphant
  • Editora: Classic Books Forever

Sinopse

A dark shadow hangs over a stark Scottish estate, where a terrible, unspoken crime binds its inhabitants in a suffocating web of guilt and duty. A young woman willingly shoulders the blame for a sin she did not commit, chaining herself to a life of bleak isolation to protect a loved one. As the years grind on, the heavy toll of her martyrdom begins to crack her resolve, threatening to expose the explosive truth. Delve into a somber, gripping tale of moral ambiguity, heavy burdens, and the corrosive nature of dark family secrets.