The Stonehurst Letters

Description

 Through the remote American countryside of 1832 travels Derek Hunter. It is a troubled time and the villages believe that the local girls are bringing down misfortune upon them. In these fascinating and recently discovered letters sent back to a friend, Hunter gives the reader a vivid picture of how the girls are treated. A salutary warning of what can happen when ignorance and superstition are allowed to flourish unchecked!