Against the backdrop of seventeenth-century New England, Hester Prynne
is branded with an 'A' to mark her adultery and the strict condemnation
of the Puritan community. As Hester's crimes define her public life and
the sinister Roger Chillingworth vows revenge, this devastating tale
follows the characters as they grapple with shame, remorse and
repentance.
FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and
fantasy to science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of
werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains,
mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist
fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the
reader of the fantastic. Each book features a brand new biography and
glossary of Literary, Gothic and Victorian terms.