A Promise Given
A Promise Given by Meg Hutchinson is a reprint edition published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1998, featuring 391 pages in English. This novel follows Rachel Cade, who faces a harrowing accusation from her stepmother regarding the death of her younger brother. As she navigates the treacherous waters of village life, she finds herself at the mercy of the ruthless Magistrate Bedworth, leading to her confinement in a workhouse while awaiting trial. Rachel’s situation takes a turn when the handsome landowner Jared Lytton intervenes, offering her a glimmer of hope amidst her despair.
Readers will discover Rachel’s journey of survival and resilience as she grapples with her circumstances and the relationships that shape her life. After being vindicated, Rachel is forced to leave her village, where she encounters widow Beulah Thomas and her son William, who provide her with kindness and a new opportunity. As Rachel contemplates a marriage to William out of gratitude rather than love, her thoughts remain tethered to Jared Lytton, suggesting that their destinies are intertwined. This narrative explores themes of romance and personal struggle within the context of fiction.
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Stunned by her stepmother’s accusation that she killed her beloved little brother, Rachel Cade is even more shocked to find that she is at the mercy of the village’s evil Magistrate Bedworth who sends her to the workhouse to await trial. There, Rachel is convinced that her fate is sealed, but she has reckoned without the actions of handsome landowner Jared Lytton who comes to her rescue.
Despite being vindicated, Rachel is nonetheless forced to leave the village. Life is tough and she has to struggle to survive until she meets the widow Beulah Thomas and her son William. Working on their farm, she is treated with kindness and when William asks for her hand in marriage, she agrees – more out of gratitude than out of love. But Rachel cannot forget Jared Lytton, whose path seems destined to cross hers
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