Martha Peake: A Novel of the Revolution

Martha Peake: A Novel of the Revolution

by PatrickMcGrath (Author)

Synopsis

The late 18th century. When the Byronic Harry Peake is disfigured in a tragic accident, he and his daughter, Martha, are forced to move from the wild coasts of Cornwall to the dank strects of London. Here they live in a rough hewn harmony until Harry's tortured soul grows dangerously unruly, forcing Martha to flee - first to the asylum of an English nobleman, then to the rebellion soaked shores of America. Finally it appears Martha might find real contentment, but can she change the course of her own tragic destiny? Martha Peake is an utterly gripping, beautifully written and haunting masterwork.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 05 Jul 2001

ISBN 10: 0670891282
ISBN 13: 9780140291391

Author Bio
Patrick McGrath is the author of five critically acclaimed books, all published by Penguin: Blood and Water, The Grotesque, Spider, Dr Haggard's Disease and Asylum. He lives in New York and London, SE11.