by Linda Mitchelmore
Poor Emma, she sure lived in a village filled with bitches and bastards. People can be so cruel, but then they can be so kind too and not ask for anything in return. It kind of reminded me of the Catherine Cookson stories, her heroines always have a hard time before finding their way and luck.Emma i...
We first meet Emma Le Goff as she is recovering from an illness. She’s staying with a neighbour, Mrs Phipps, who appropriates the money left by Dr Shaw to buy her food … so Emma is weak. Not only physically weak from the illness but also from not being nourished!From the moment Emma steps out to go...