by HelenHumphreys (Author)
This is an exploration of the search for identity and meaning, capturing the tension between the intellectual yearnings and repressed sexuality of the Victorian age. Annie arrives at a wealthy country house to work as a maid. She is startled to find herself in a world where desires are possible.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: New
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 08 May 2001
ISBN 10: 0747553017
ISBN 13: 9780747553014
Book Overview: Helen Humphrey's novel, Leaving Earth , was chosen as a Notable Book of 1998 by the New York Times , and won the Toronto Book Award.