A republication of the 1951 novel about Philip Ashley, a Victorian young man living in the English countryside who becomes infatuated with his uncle's beautiful, sophisticated widow.
After Philip receives Rachel, a distant cousin, in Cornwall following the death of her husband, he falls under the influence of her charm and seeks an unconventional way out when he believes she may have poisoned his uncle.
After Philip receives Rachel, a distant cousin, in Cornwall following the death of her husband, he falls under the influence of her charm and seeks an unconventional way out when he believes she may have poisoned his uncle.
