Precious Bane
Book description
Why read it?
1 author picked Precious Bane as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I first fell in love with this book as a teenager. I first discovered it when the BBC did a fabulous adaptation of the novel and I was compelled to go and read the novel.
The book follows the story of Prudence Sarn, a woman living with a facial disfigurement at the time of the Corn Laws and the Napoleonic Wars. Her brother decides to make his fortune growing corn on the family farm, and promises Pru a cure for her facial scars if she helps him, however, his obsession with money soon turns them towards disaster, and the local…
From Rebecca's list on to reconnect you to nature.
Want books like Precious Bane?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Precious Bane.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,546
readers submitted
so far, will you?
