There was a light in Stonehanger House. It had flashed out suddenly in one of the side windows, as though the black house had raised an eyelid and looked out on the world with a sinister, yellow eye. The light disappeared from the window, and left the eastern side of the house a mere dark surface. At the same moment a gust of wind came over the hill from the sea. The stunted trees shook their fists at the house, cursing it and bidding it beware. Then a door opened, and the light came out i...

The “red saint” is a red-haired amateur hermitess who works wonders of healing. A romance develops between her and a noble. She is attacked by a supporter of the King, then is accessioned to the abbey but becomes a humiliation to the monks who drive her out. She escapes and it seems she will fall again into the hands of the King’s supporter but is rescued by her lover of old.

Captain Stephen Sorrell returns from the First World War decorated with the Military Cross but unnerved by the conflict. His mercenary wife has deserted him for ‘one of the fellows who stayed behind’ and left him responsible for their son Christopher.A promised position in an antique shop fails to materialise and Sorrell faces poverty. Despite losing status he takes a job as an hotel porter, cleaning shoes and carrying luggage. Thus begins the long climb to financial security, his aim, the...

Set in the enchanting landscape of Arthurian legend, "Uther and Igraine" is a captivating exploration of love, desire, and destiny delivered with Warwick Deeping's signature prose. Through rich, evocative imagery and dramatic narrative techniques, Deeping weaves a tale that delves into the complexities of the titular characters, Uther Pendragon and Igraine, highlighting their tragic romance and the far-reaching consequences of their choices. This novel stands as a significant entry in the ...