Synopsis
This is Alcott as you have never seen her before - gothic, and gloriously unsettling
A young governess arrives at a grand country house and quickly wins the confidence of its family. Humble and modest, Jean Muir seems to embody every virtue expected of her. But beneath her meticulous performance lies a will sharpened by resentment, ambition and rage.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529981360
- Number of pages: 160
- Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 13 mm
- Weight: 120g
- Languages: English