Set in the fictitious Welsh village of Mwntseison in the mid nineteenth
century, "Torn Sails" centres around the relationships between Hugh
Morgan, Gwladys Price, Mari "Vone" and Ivor Parry. A tale of intertwined
and unrequited love, this charming story explores the customs,
superstitions, and daily life of a typical Welsh village 200 years ago.
An enjoyable tale full of idyllic rural descriptions, gripping
melodrama, and social analysis that will appeal to fans of Victorian
literature. Anne Adalisa Beynon Puddicombe (1836-1908), also known under
her pen name Allen Raine, was a Welsh best-selling writer whose novels
had sold over two million copies by 1912. Other notable works by this
author include: "Hearts of Wales" (1905), "Queen of the Rushes" (1906),
and "Neither Storehouse nor Barn" (1908). Read & Co. Classics is proudly
republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with an
introductory biography by Daniel Lleufer Thomas.