The Root of All Evil (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

J. S. Fletcher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483384623 ISBN 13: 9780483384620

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Dark ambitions and sharp negotiation drive an English village drama - a tale of money, inheritance, and fierce choices that ripple through a tight-knit community.

This gripping excerpt introduces Jeckie Famish, a resourceful and formidable sister, whose careful work on a struggling farm hides deeper plans to reshape her world. As executors maneuver over a will and a town settles into new power dynamics, the story blends rural life with sharp questions about ambition, loyalty, and fate. The setting is vivid and the characters feel real as their quietly tense lives collide with outsize schemes.

• Meet Jeckie and Rushie, two sisters with very different temperaments and paths.
• Follow the moment when a will shifts wealth and influence, forcing key players to navigate new arrangements.
• Watch a village nonchalantly reveal longing, greed, and the beginnings of dramatic personal change.
• Experience a brisk, atmospheric blend of rural hardship and cunning social maneuvering.

Ideal for readers who enjoy early 20th‑century rural dramas with intrigue and character focus.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483384623
• ISBN 13: 9780483384620
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 321