Saddle The Wind: an unmissable and powerful West Country saga of passion and pain guaranteed to capture your heart

Synopsis In a small village in the West Country a child is born: a baby girl, the fifth child of an impoverished labourer whose aspirations to be a painter are rapidly fading. For little Blanche the future would appear bleak- survival, possibly; marriage, possibly; drudgery certainly. It is by a stroke of good- and ill- fortune that Blanche's mother is requested at the 'big house', to suckle Marianne, the motherless daughter of John Savill whose wife has died in childbirth. And it is by good and ill fortune that the two babies, so different in their hopes, are brought up together caring for each other as sisters. But sisters they are not- as the outside world is keen to point out. Blanche is torn between her love for her real mother and her desire for a life of wealth and ease; and when her eyes alight on Gentry, Marianne's intended husband, her struggle against selfishness is compounded. In this original and vivid saga, Jess Foley weaves a tale of passion and pain against a background of unsentimentalized rural England. Let much loved author Jess Foley sweep you away with this beautifully breathtaking saga of one woman's search for love and fulfilment. Fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Katie Flynn will absolutely love this. 'An earthy tale of love, longing and tragedy' — Swindon Evening Advertiser 'Dramatic and satisfying' — Iris Gower 'Compulsive and well-paced' — Wiltshire Times 'This is the most moving story I have read in a very long time' — ***** Reader review 'A truly excellent, memorable read' — ***** Reader review 'I just couldn't put it down' — ***** Reader review ************************************************************************ BORN INTO POVERTY, RAISED IN RICHES. WHERE DOES SHE BELONG? When little Blanche is born in a small village in the West Country - the fifth child of an impoverished labourer - the future appears bleak. Then one fateful day Blanche's mother is requested at the 'big house' to nurse Marianne , the motherless daughter of John Savill . The two girls, so different in their hopes, are brought up together caring for each other as sisters. As she grows over, Blanche is torn between her roots and her desire for a life of wealth and ease. Her friendship with Marianne remains the one constant in her life but when she meets Marianne's intended husband, tragic consequences await them all . The unforgettable story of a young girl born into poverty and raised in riches.In a small village in the West Country a baby girl is born, the fifth child of an impoverished labourer. For little Blanche the future appears bleak. Then one fateful day Blanche's mother is requested at the 'big house' to nurse Marianne, the motherless daughter of John Savill whose wife has died in childbirth. The two girls, so different in their hopes, are brought up together caring for each other as sisters. Blanche is torn between her love for her real mother and her desire for a life of wealth and ease. Her friendship with Marianne remains the one constant in her life. But then she meets Marianne's intended husband, with tragic consequences for them all.In this original and vivid saga, Jess Foley weaves a tale of passion and pain against a background of unsentimentalized rural England. Tells the story of a young girl born into poverty and raised in riches. In this title, the author weaves a tale of passion and pain against a background of unsentimentalized rural England.