
GREY WETHERS
CLAIRE
PART ONE
PART TWO
On the wind‑blown slopes surrounding King’s Avon, a centuries‑old legend clings to the chalky hills like mist. The story of Clare Warrener and Nicholas Lovel, two young souls who vanished amid the ancient earthworks, has become part of the local folklore, whispered in the tavern and etched into the very stones of the village. The novel opens with a quiet, almost frozen hamlet, its streets empty save for the slow shuffle of aged cats and the soft echo of geese.
Within that stillness, four stout elders occupy the bench outside the Wagon of Hay, nursing pewter mugs and swapping stories that blend history with rumor. Their measured conversation hints at a lingering affection that may yet awaken the old earth’s memory, drawing the present generation toward a love as stubborn and enduring as the surrounding stone circles. As the village stirs only in whispers, the listener is invited to trace the first steps of a romance that promises both comfort and quiet upheaval.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (448K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2021-04-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1892–1962
An English writer of novels, poems, travel books, and memoirs, she brought aristocratic worlds and the Kent countryside vividly to life. She is also remembered for the celebrated garden she created at Sissinghurst and for the circle of writers and artists around her.
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