The Pool of St Branok Author:Philippa Carr aka Victoria Holt At the age of nine Angelet Hanson, granddaughter of Jake Cadorson ( The Return of the Gypsy), meets Benedict Landson, and subsequent encounters and a shared misadventure assure a lifelong mutual attraction. Lest the course of true love run too smoothly, however, an inevitable series of complications arise: prolonged separation, treks to Australi... more »an goldfields, marriages for both parties, etc. These are at last resolved in the anticipated, if not wholly satisfactory manner.« less