Publisher's Synopsis
A Golden Sorrow is a novel written by Frances Sarah Hoey and first published in 1880. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Olive Varcoe, who is left orphaned and penniless after her father's death. Olive is forced to leave her comfortable life in London and move to a small village in Cornwall, where she must live with her uncle and aunt.As Olive adjusts to her new life, she begins to uncover secrets about her family's past and the true nature of her father's death. She also falls in love with a local man named Richard Carminowe, but their relationship is complicated by the social and economic differences between them.Throughout the novel, Olive struggles to come to terms with her loss and find her place in the world. She must navigate the challenges of living in a small community, confront her own prejudices and assumptions, and ultimately learn to forgive those who have wronged her.A Golden Sorrow is a poignant and beautifully written novel that explores themes of love, loss, and redemption. It offers a vivid portrait of life in rural England in the late 19th century and is a must-read for fans of historical fiction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
