The Village On The Cliff (1906)

The Village On The Cliff is a novel written by Anne Thackeray Ritchie and published in 1906. The story is set in a small village called St. Verny, located on the coast of Brittany, France. The main character, a young Englishwoman named Rachel West, travels to St. Verny to visit her friend, the artist Lucy Davenant, who has been living in the village for several years.As Rachel settles into life in St. Verny, she becomes fascinated by the village's inhabitants and their way of life. She befriends a local fisherman, Pierre, and his family, and learns about the challenges they face in their daily lives. Rachel also becomes involved in the lives of Lucy and her friends, who are struggling to make a living as artists in a town that is not always welcoming to outsiders.As the story unfolds, Rachel becomes increasingly drawn to the village and its people, and begins to question her own privileged background and the values she has always taken for granted. She also discovers a dark secret about the village's past, which threatens to tear apart the community and destroy the relationships she has formed.The Village On The Cliff is a beautifully written and evocative novel that explores themes of identity, community, and social justice. Through the eyes of Rachel, the reader is transported to a small French village and introduced to a cast of complex and compelling characters. Ritchie's prose is lyrical and atmospheric, and she captures the essence of rural France with vivid descriptions of the landscape, the sea, and the people who inhabit it. Overall, The Village On The Cliff is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.