The tender story of Jack Mercybright, who changes the lives of sisters Philippa and Nenna when he arrives at Brown Elms Farm at the end of the nineteenth century. "Sheer country magic." James Herriott "A storyteller after my own heart." Catherine Cookson The Guff sisters are struggling to maintain their farm when a stranger arrives one night. Jack Mercybright's practical manner and no-nonsense attitude has a profound effect on the fortunes of both farm and family. A touching, bittersweet tale of life in the English countryside in the late 1800s. Through the changing of the seasons, the family and workers of Brown Elms experience both hardship and happiness. Once again, Mary E Pearce paints a loving but authentic picture of the people and places of a bygone era. The second title in the five book Apple Tree Saga.