It is the story of a woman who is fated to bear the pain of a family she is unable to leave, and unable to save. A gripping and heartbreaking novel that reimagines life at Wuthering Heights through the eyes of the Earnshaws. Nelly Dean is a wonderment of storytelling and an inspired accompaniment to Emily Bronte’s adored work. Meeting will be held in the Community Room at the. But when a new heir is born, a reign of violence begins that will test even Nelly’s formidable spirit as she finds out what it is to know true sacrifice. For the month of March, we will be reading Nelly Dean: A Return to Wuthering Heights by Alison Case. As death, illness, and passion sweep through the house, Nelly suffers heartache and betrayals at the hands of those she cherishes most, tempting her to leave it all behind. But when the benevolence of the master brings a wild child into the house, Nelly learns she must follow in her mother’s footsteps, be called "servant" and give herself over completely to the demands of the Earnshaw family.īut Nelly is not the only one who finds her life disrupted by this strange newcomer. Young Nelly Dean has been Hindley’s closest companion for as long as she can remember, living freely at the great house, Wuthering Heights. A gripping and heartbreaking novel that re-imagines life at Wuthering Heights through the eyes of the Earnshaws’ loyal servant, Nelly Dean.
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