Paperback edition of Frame's prequel to Charles Dickens's }Great Expectations{, which charts the early history of iconic character Miss Havisham. Catherine Havisham was born into privilege, and discovers music, literature and masquerades, but when a charismatic stranger pays her attention, everything is vulnerable. 'Frame has a talent for thrilling Victorian melodrama, and he tackles the controversial ending with superb assurance.' }The Times{