The Mazzard Tree: A heartwarming saga of hardship and romance set in a rural Devon village.

The Mazzard Tree: A heartwarming saga of hardship and romance set in a rural Devon village.

by Marcia Clayton
The Mazzard Tree: A heartwarming saga of hardship and romance set in a rural Devon village.

The Mazzard Tree: A heartwarming saga of hardship and romance set in a rural Devon village.

by Marcia Clayton

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Overview

1880 North Devon, England

Annie Carter is a farm labourer's daughter, and life is a continual struggle for survival. When her father dies of consumption, her mother, Sabina, is left with seven hungry mouths to feed and another child on the way. To save them from the workhouse or starvation, Annie steals vegetables from the Manor House garden, risking jail or transportation. Unknown to her, she is watched by Robert, the wealthy heir to the Hartford Estate, but far from turning her in, he befriends her.

Despite their different social backgrounds, Annie and Robert develop feelings they know can have no future. Harry Rudd, the village blacksmith, has long admired Annie, and when he proposes, her mother urges her to accept. She reminds Annie that as a kitchen maid, she will never be allowed to marry Robert. Harry is a good man, and Annie is fond of him. Her head knows what she should do, but will her heart listen?

Set against the harsh background of the rough, class-divided society of Victorian England, this heart-warming and captivating novel portrays a young woman who uses her determination and willpower to defy the circumstances of her birth in her search for happiness.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781838325909
Publisher: Sunhillow Publishing
Publication date: 02/14/2021
Series: Hartford Manor , #1
Edition description: 2nd ed.
Pages: 384
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.85(d)

About the Author

A farmer's daughter, Marcia Clayton, was born in North Devon, a rural and picturesque area in the far South West of England. When she left school, Marcia worked in a bank for several years until she married her husband, Bryan, and then stayed at home for a few years to care for her three sons, Stuart, Paul, and David. As the children grew older, Marcia worked as a Marie Curie nurse caring for the terminally ill and later for the local authority managing school transport. Now a grandmother, Marcia enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She is a keen researcher of family history, and this hobby inspired some of the characters in her books. Marcia and Bryan are keen gardeners and grow many of their own vegetables. An avid reader, Marcia can often be found with her nose in a book when she should be doing something else! Her favourite genres are historical fiction, romance, and crime. Marcia has written five books in the historical family saga, "The Hartford Manor Series", and is working on the sixth. Besides writing books, Marcia produces blogs to share with her readers in a monthly newsletter.
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