Henry James
Author
Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
Description
A young governess turns up at a country estate in Essex to care for Miles and Flora, two young orphans left in care of their absentee uncle. Soon after her tenure begins, the governess begins to see strangers walking the grounds, and interacting with the siblings in odd and disturbing ways. The governess begins to feel they are not wholly human-but rather are ghosts haunting Miles and Flora, and their influence upon the children has tragic consequences....
2) The American
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
1981
Physical Desc
471 p. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
When in France the marriage of American millionaire, Christopher Newman, to Claire de Bellegarde is opposed by her family, he finds a secret in their past.