A romance set in the Midlands in the 19th century. Leah is forced to take onher pedlar grandfather's tally round to save her family from starvation. Shemakes a disastrous trip as peddler of the surplus knitted garments from thefamily's stockinger's shop. She is unprepared for the prejudices of her ownsex and the outrageous discrimination of the men. In the village of Sostonprejudice, superstition and the unbridled lust of a squire's son threatenthe proud and beautiful girl and those she loves.