Behind a Mask

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This is Alcott as you have never seen her before - gothic, and gloriously unsettling. A young governess arrives at a grand country house and quickly wins the confidence of its fami ly. Humble and modest, Jean Muir seems to embody every virtue expected of her. But beneath her meticulous performance lies a will sharpened by resentment, ambition and rage.BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days Show more