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Reviewed on July 1, 1989
First cousins Louisa and Edward Elliott have shared a childhood circumscribed by the secret of their illegitimacy, a stigma in late 19th-century British society. As an adult, Louisa falls in love with Robert Duncannon, an Irish military officer. Passion overcomes reason, and she becomes his mistress, knowing she can never marry ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More