An Out-Of-The-Way Place: A Story

By Esmè Stuart

Book Overview

An Out-Of-The-Way Place: A Story is a novel written by Esme Stuart and originally published in 1884. The story follows the life of a young woman named Edith, who lives in a small village in England. Edith is a talented artist and dreams of making a name for herself in the art world, but her family is poor and cannot afford to support her ambitions.One day, Edith receives an invitation to stay with a wealthy family in a remote part of Scotland. She jumps at the chance to escape her mundane life and pursue her artistic passions. Once she arrives, Edith is welcomed into the family and begins to explore the beautiful countryside around her.As she settles into her new surroundings, Edith discovers that the family is hiding a dark secret. She becomes drawn into their web of deceit and must decide whether to stay and protect them or leave and expose their wrongdoing.Throughout the novel, Stuart explores themes of class, ambition, and morality. An Out-Of-The-Way Place: A Story is a compelling tale of one woman's journey to find her place in the world and the challenges she faces along the way.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120152763
• ISBN13: 9781120152763
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"