Mary Ann Sate Imbecile Author:Alice Jolly If you tell a story oft enough — So it become true — As the nineteenth century draws towards a close, Mary Ann Sate, an elderly maidservant, sets out to write her truth. — She writes of the Valleys that she loves, of the poisonous rivalry between her employer's two sons and of a terrible choice which tore her world apart. — Her haunting and poig... more »nant story brings to life a period of strife and rapid social change, and evokes the struggles of those who lived in poverty and have been forgotten by history.« less