When Katharine Tulman’s inheritance is called into question by the rumor that her eccentric uncle is squandering away the family fortune, she is sent to his estate to have him committed to an asylum. But instead of a lunatic, Katharine discovers a genius inventor with his own set of rules, who employs a village of nine hundred people rescued from the workhouses of London. Katharine is now torn between protecting her own inheritance and preserving the peculiar community she grows to care for deeply. And her choices are made even more complicated by a handsome apprentice, a secretive student, and fears for her own sanity. As the mysteries of the estate begin to unravel, it is clear that not only is her uncle’s world at stake, but also the state of England as Katharine knows it.
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I tried 5 times to read this one. But, each time I found myself falling asleep. After giving it to a friend whom read the entire thing. I found that I was correct. That although this book has a very good plot and an even wonderful ending. The story is slow as molasses and just does not grab the reader. If the book would have been more fast paced I think it would have been more enjoyable. "This book was purchased by me via Amazon.com"
