One Woman: Being the Second Part of a Romance of Sussex

In the quiet lanes of early‑twentieth‑century Sussex, a lone carrier’s cart creaks along the Lewes‑Beachbourne road, its solitary horse pulling a modest load of bacon, greens and hen‑coops. Inside, a young couple sits hand‑in‑hand, their modest manners tinged with a lingering Cockney accent that hints at lives stretched beyond the village green. The narrative paints the landscape in gentle, almost lyrical detail, from the ancient pubs that mark the cart’s route to the whisper of new motor cars intruding on an older world.

The story follows the newly married Ruth and Ernie as they step from the serenity of a simple church ceremony into the rhythm of everyday life in a close‑knit community. Through the eyes of the long‑serving carrier Isaac Woolgar, readers glimpse the subtle changes sweeping across rural England while the couple’s quiet devotion anchors them. The opening chapters blend nostalgia with a tender sense of place, inviting listeners to share in the quiet joys and inevitable transitions of love and tradition.