Publisher's Synopsis
THE THIRD BOOK IN THE KILLIGREW TRILOGY. MORWEN AND BEN LEARN THAT HE HAS A SERIOUS HEART COMPLAINT AND WILL SOON DIE. THE CLAY WORKS IS IN DIFFICULTY FINANCIALLY. BEN BEGINS TO CHANGE - BECOMES HARD, MEAN AND BAD-TEMPERED. HE DRINKS HEAVILY AND GAMBLES, TRYING TO GET HIS FINANCES IN ORDER BUT MAKING THEM WORSE. HE DOESN'T CONFIDE IN MORWEN ANY MORE AND SPURNS HER ATTEMPS AT COMFORTING AND HELPING HIM. COUSIN RANDALL COMES TO STAY FROM A AMERICA ADN BUYS THE NEIGHBOURING CHINA CLAY WORKS. MORWEN AND RANDALL FALL IN LOVE AND SOME TIME AFTER BEN DIES THEY MARRY. 1/2/88-SET 10.5/11.5 GARAMOND: A: 10000 @ $3.50: 384PP: UC=60P: MAX.
