Gone to Earth
by Mary Webb
The daughter of a Welsh gypsy and a mad beekeeper, Hazel Woodus lives happily in her forest hut in the remote Sropshire Hills, alone with the winds and seasons, as a protector and companion of the wild animals she loves. But Hazel's beauty and innocence are irresistible to the men in her orbit. Both Jack Reddin, a local magician, and Edward Marston, a gentle minister, offer him his human and earthly love. Hazel's fate, as simple and relentless as Greek tragedy, is revealed when a child of nature is drawn into the world of mortal passion that must be forever alien.
