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Set against the backdrop of the English Civil War, *Wintercombe* follows Silence, a woman born under a repressive Puritan father who has spent her life suppressing her passions. With her husband away for two years, she has embraced the role of Mistress of Wintercombe, overseeing her household and caring for her children. The tranquility of her life shatters when a raid by enemy Cavaliers transforms the manor into a lawless garrison. Forced to confront the brutality of war and the erosion of her domestic sanctuary, Silence must shed her long-held submissiveness. In the turmoil, Captain Nick Hellier arrives, and his presence offers a potential path toward personal liberation and a new understanding of love and strength.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Pamela Belle
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