Book description
When Dewi Morgan arrives at Polrudden Manor, it is to find a
disappointing welcome. She had expected to take up the position of
governess to Nathan Jago's son, Beville but Nathan is determined to
have a local girl for the post. It takes a dramatic rescue for Nathan
to have a change of heart and by then Dewi's gentle ways and sense of
fun have made her a favourite with the entire household.
Cornwall in the early years of the nineteenth century is a place of
social upheaval and change. With the welfare of the villagers always
at the front of his mind, Nathan is eager to build a proper harbour at
Pentuan, which will bring increased prosperity and trade. But there
are those who think an ex prize fighter has no business as Master of
Polrudden...
There are disappointments, too, in affairs of the heart. Nathan is
much taken by Sir Kenwyn Penhaligan's beautiful niece Abigail, but she
has given her affections elsewhere, though is eager to extend the hand
of friendship. And meanwhile Dewi makes herself an indispensable
member of the household, trying to disguise her growing affection for
the handsome Cornishman who is her master...
E. V. Thompson was born in London and spent nine years in the Navy
before joining the Bristol police. He moved to Hong Kong, then Rhodesia
and had over 200 stories published before returning to England to become
a full-time award-winning writer.
