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The Poor Clare
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A London lawyer is hired to locate the rightful heir to a sizeable estate in Ireland. His search leads him to Bridget Fitzgerald, a lonely Catholic housekeeper with an affinity for magic. Then he meets a beautiful young woman named Lucy who lives a pious life on the moors. When the lawyer becomes smitten and proposes to her, he is refused. Lucy claims she is haunted by a demonic doppelganger hell-bent on ruining her. The lawyer doesn't believe at first, but he soon will . . .
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About Elizabeth Gaskell
Elizabeth Gaskell (1810–1865) was an English author and social activist best known for her novel
, a searing portrait of the industrial revolution and the tale of an unlikely romance between a beautiful and headstrong minister’s daughter and a combative mill owner.
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