Precious bane / by Mary Webb ; retold by Florence Bell ; illustrated by Barry Wilkinson
By: Webb, Mary [author].
Contributor(s): Bell, Florence [author] | Wilkinson, Barry [illustrator].
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Heinemann, [1992]Description: 95 pages : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0435272608.Subject(s): Children's stories | Children's storiesGenre/Form: FictionSummary: "Prue Sarn promised to obey her brother, Gideon, in all things forever. She promised she would work on the farm until he was rich. He was going to buy a grand house and marry Jancis Beguildy. In return, Gideon would pay for a doctor to cure Prue's hare-lip. Prue was in love with the weaver, Kester Woodseaves. Perhaps if she were beautiful, he would love her. Prue did not know that Gideon's greed for gold the -precious bane-would make her regret her promise."--Cover
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Main Library Children's Corner | Children's Collection | Fic W367p 1992 (Browse shelf) | Available | 89994d |
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"Prue Sarn promised to obey her brother, Gideon, in all things forever. She promised she would work on the farm until he was rich. He was going to buy a grand house and marry Jancis Beguildy. In return, Gideon would pay for a doctor to cure Prue's hare-lip. Prue was in love with the weaver, Kester Woodseaves. Perhaps if she were beautiful, he would love her. Prue did not know that Gideon's greed for gold the -precious bane-would make her regret her promise."--Cover
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