The Misbegotten
The Misbegotten by Katherine Webb is a historical fiction novel published by Orion in 2013. This UK edition spans 531 pages and is presented in English. Set in Bath, England, in 1821, the story follows Rachel Crofton as she escapes her unsatisfactory role as a governess by marrying a self-made businessman, hoping to build the family she has always desired. However, her new life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes the companion to the reclusive Jonathan Alleyn, who is haunted by memories of the Peninsula War and the mysterious disappearance of his childhood sweetheart, Alice.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines dark truths and beautiful lies, as Rachel’s presence disrupts the Alleyn household. The character Starling, a foundling servant, is determined to uncover the fate of Alice, leading to a quest for truth that challenges the desires of those who wish to forget the past. As the story unfolds, the hidden secrets of Bath’s seemingly perfect society begin to emerge, revealing the high cost of courage needed to confront these unsettling realities.
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The spellbinding and unsettling new novel from the author of bestsellers THE LEGACY and THE UNSEEN.
Dark truths. Beautiful lies.
Bath, England, 1821. Rachel Crofton escapes the binds of her unhappy employment as a governess by marrying a charming self-made businessman. She sees a chance to create the family and home she has so long been without, but her new life soon takes an unexpected turn.
Through her new husband’s connections, Rachel is invited to become the companion of the reclusive Jonathan Alleyn, a man tortured by memories of the Peninsula War, and tormented by the disappearance of his childhood sweetheart, Alice.
Starling, foundling servant to the Alleyn family, is convinced that Alice, the woman she loved as a sister, was stolen from her. Did Alice run away? Or did something altogether more sinister occur? Starling is determined to uncover the truth. Others want only to forget, and will go to extreme lengths to do so.
Rachel’s arrival has an unsettling effect on the whole Alleyn household, and suddenly it seems that the dark deeds of the past will no longer stay contained. Shattering truths lurk behind Bath’s immaculate facades, but the courage Rachel and Starling need to bring these truths to light will come at a very high price.
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