The Legacy of Cain
Author(s): Wilkie Collins
Genre(s): General Fiction
Narrators: Acousticwave, Ciufi Galeazzi, Abigail Johnston, Deon Gines, RaMarielle, Kathleen Moore, Alice Hastie, Warren Kati, Matthew Tink, ToddHW, WilkieMills
Number of Chapters: 65
Length: 13 hours and 32 minutes
Language: English
Eunice and Helena are sisters brought up by their father, the Reverend Abel Gracedieu. They grow up quietly and happily, until some dark secrets about their past come to light. One of the daughters is adopted: her mother was executed for murdering her husband. When the murdered husband's mistress and brother both enter the picture, a series of events is set into motion to finally reveal the truth. Which of the two young women must confront her difficult heritage? - Summary by Carolin