The World from Rough Stones by Malcolm and 50 similar items

Book is in Excellent condition. No dust cover. No rips inside or outside of book. Hardcover is in great shape. Small indent on top edge of hardcover with minimal shelf wear. Former owners name on inside cover. Binding is very tight. Pages are tight and clean. Small amount of shelf dust on page ends. Rough cut pages. Description of story is as follows. The unforgettable first novel in the classic Stevenson Family Saga from epic master Malcolm Macdonald John Stevenson is a just a foreman when a near-fatal accident bring young Nora Telling into his life. Her nimbleness of mind and his power of command enable them to take over the working mill and rescue it from catastrophe. Together with their friends the Thorntons-who are troubled by a marriage mismatched in passion-they are willing to risk any dare, commit themselves to any act of cunning on their climb from rags to riches. The first novel in the classic Stevenson Family Saga, The World from Rough Stones is the epic story of two ambitious but poor young people who, at the very start of the Victorian Era, combine their considerable talents to found a dynasty and go on to fame and fortune.