Norah Lofts Pargeters Paperback Book

Norah Lofts Mesmerising Final Novel. When wealthy Penelope Mercer fell in love she would not take no for an answer. So, Adam Woodley, a simple pargeter, who had created the decorations for her fathers new house, was to become her husband. A pragmatic man, he had nothing to lose as the love of his own life had died. This unconventional marriage produced a son and a daughter and it was Sarah WoodleyMercer who inherited both her mothers determination and her fathers practical abilities. She would need bothand moreto survive the aftermath of the English Civil War when, abandoned by her brother, she in turn must marry for expediency in order to stay in her beloved home and protect her people. Can Sarahs unflinching courage through a bitterly unhappy marriage hold the little household together throughout the years of Cromwells rule? And with the restoration of the Monarchy, can she restore her familys fortunesand finally experience the love she has been praying for? | Norah Lofts Pargeters Paperback Book