Martha Peake: A Novel of the Revolution

ISBN: 0375701311

Author: McGrath, Patrick

Condition: New

When Ambrose Tree is summoned by his ancient uncle to the brooding mansion Drogo Hall, he suspects its to hear the old mans dying words and then collect a sizable inheritance. He has no idea he is about to learn the bizarre story of Harry Peake, Cornish smuggler turned poet who became a monster capable of the most horrifying acts. Or that hes about to become psychologically enmeshed in the riveting life of Harrys daughter, Martha, who flees her father for colonial America where she becomes a heroic figure in the revolution against England. Or that he himself has a crucial role to play in this mesmerizing tale as it rushes headlong and hauntingly toward its powerful climax. Martha Peake is a spellbinding alloy of Gothic mystery and historical romance.