Possession

In Mazo de la Roche's Possession, the world of Grimstone and Durras is alive with country estates, social rivalries, and the private storms hidden beneath polished surfaces. Derek Vale arrives at his inherited farm dazzled by its orchards, lake, woods, and bustling life, and quickly finds that ownership brings both pride and responsibility. As he stumbles through awkward encounters with overseers, neighbors, and the elegant Jerrolds, he is drawn deeper into the rhythms of rural life and into the moral weight of desire, duty, and reputation. Around him unfold domestic warmth and quiet suspense: Fawnie and her baby, the fragile child Buckskin, and the pressure of scandal as Mr. Ramsey forces Derek to confront the consequences of sheltering them. Through illness, loneliness, hard labor, music, and fleeting tenderness, Derek is tested by guilt and longing, while the return of Newbigging restores talk, drink, and the rough comfort of male friendship. Elegant, observant, and richly detailed, the novel explores vanity, affection, possession, and the emotional cost of living among others. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.