Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Author: Thomas Hardy
Desc: Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780141439594. When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune meeting her 'cousin' Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man Angel Clare seems to offer her love and salvation but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future.