Wild Grows the Heather in Devon by Michael Phillips is the 1st in his The Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall series of historical family saga drama novels, apparently with unresolved mystery and faith elements set in England in the 1890s, this installment setting up the tensions in the privileged family which divides its focus between the political ambitions of one of its London-traveling members and their rural home, free courtesy of Christian publisher Baker's Bethany House imprint.
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Description
Deep Inside Heathersleigh Hall Lie Ancient Secrets Yet to Be Discovered.
Among the gently rolling Devonshire downs of southwest England, the Rutherford family leads a peaceful and privileged life at Heathersleigh Hallthe elegant country estate outside the picturesque village of Milverscombe. Charles and Jocelyn Rutherford consider themselves a thoroughly modern couple, teaching their children to throw off the restrictions of a society long steeped in tradition.
A rising political star in Parliament, Charles spends his weekdays in London, engaged in moving England forward into the twentieth century, while Jocelyn remains at Heathersleigh Hall with her children, secluded from the prying eyes of London society.
But there are secrets beneath this prosperous and contented life. Despite their carefully constructed layers of protection, the Rutherfords are about to be set on a journey of truth that will change them in ways they never could have imagined.