Whistledown Woman: An evocative saga of family, devotion and secrets (20-20 Special Edition)

by JosephineCox (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $3.40

  Whistledown Woman shows a saga-writing legend at her finest. On a moonlit night in 1898, Kathleen Wyman lies in labour at Bessington Hall, her husband Edward sure that she has been unfaithful. In a jealous rage he gives the baby away to Rona Parrish, a gypsy summoned to help with the delivery, whilst Kathleen, mad with grief, is committed to an asylum. The little girl, named Starlena after Rona's mother, grows up in ignorance of her true parentage and vast inheritance, believing her birthplace to be the beautiful Whistledown Valley. But Rona, always afraid, stays watchful for any sign that someone might track Starlena down - someone who means her harm...

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $3.40

  On a moonlit night in 1898, Kathleen Wyman lies in labour at Bessington Hall, her husband Edward sure that she has been unfaithful to him. In his blind jealous rage he later gives away the baby to gypsy Rona Parrish, summoned to help with the delivery. Kathleen, frenzied with grief, is soon after locked away in an asylum. Rejected by her father, the little girl begins her new life with only a valuable brooch pinned to her shawl as a clue to her true origins. Named after Rona's own mother, the lovely raven-haired Starlena grows up in ignorance of her true parentage and vast inheritance, believing her birthplace to be the beautiful Whistledown Valley. And Rona, always afraid, stays watchful over the years for any sign that someone might track Starlena down - someone who wishes her harm...