For publication details see Book Information. This gripping novel illustrates the hard life at the remote Foggintor Quarries on Dartmoor and how the coming of the steam railway to Princetown high on the moor in 1883 opened up the lives of the isolated communities of the area.
A compelling tale of ambition, betrayal and haunting tragedy. Heather Southcott lives in the moorland hamlet of Foggintor where her father is a senior quarryman. Her future seems ready-mapped for her, but Heather's sharp, enquiring mind and love of books leads her to dream of a more fulfilling life. A dramatic event at the opening of the Princetown Railway brings her hope, but will her aspirations materialise, or will the new railroad to the outside world bring far-reaching consequences that can only result in tragedy?
The old quarries at Foggintor.