"Philip Rooney. Talbot Press. 1940. Hardback. Foxing on good few pages and edge. Page 79/80 coming away.
As agreed with the person from whom the collection (which included this particular book) came, the sale price of this item has been reduced from what one might expect to see as the listing price. The goal is to give new homes, among scholars of Irish, to the books in this collection, while covering the costs involved in processing the collection. "
Mary Lavelle, a beautiful young Irish woman, travels to Spain to see some of the world before marrying her steadfast fiance John. But despite the enchanting surroundings and her three charming charges, life as governess to the wealthy Areavaga family is lonely and she is homesick. Then comes the arrival of the family's handsome, passionate - and married - son Juanito and Mary's loyalties and beliefs are challenged.
Falling in love with Juanito and with Spain, Mary finds herself at the heart of a family and a nation divided.
ISBN 9781844083152