The Crooked Branch

By Elizabeth Gaskell

Book Overview

The Crooked Branch is a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell that tells the story of two women, one living in modern-day Ireland and the other in 19th century America. The two women are connected through their family history, as they are both descendants of the same family. The story explores themes of family, love, loss, and the struggle to come to terms with one's past. The modern-day protagonist, Kate, is struggling to come to terms with her mother's death and her own infertility, while the 19th century protagonist, Mary, is dealing with the aftermath of a tragic event that has left her emotionally scarred. As the two women's stories unfold, they begin to realize the importance of their family history and the impact it has on their present lives. The Crooked Branch is a beautifully written novel that explores the complexities of family relationships and the power of the past to shape our present and future.It's noan so bad, uncle; he's not dead; the letter does not say that, dunnot think it. He's flitted from that lodging, and the lazy tykes dunna know where to find him; and so they just send y' back th' letter, instead of trying fra' house to house, as Mark Benson would. I've alwayds heerd tell on south-country folk for laziness. He's noan dead, uncle; he's just flitted; and he'll let us know afore long where he's gotten to.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162691891
• ISBN13: 9781162691893
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"