Precious Bane: A Novel – Mary Webb

Condition : Good, considering age.
Penguin, 1983, Vintage Paperback – Fiction – 271pp. Name of previous owner, the poet Petra Müller, inside.

A forgotten classic set in rural Shropshire at the turn of the 19th century blends a simple, rustic love story with a profound sense of nature’s mystic truth. Prue Sarn is an original and appealing heroine of English literature as she triumphs over a physical handicap to win her heart’s desire.

Skillfully woven through this story is the aura of the English countryside, its flora and fauna anticipating every turn of the plot.