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The Priory by Dorothy Whipple (Paperback, 2003)
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The setting for this, the third novel by Dorothy Whipple Persephone have published, is Saunby Priory, a large house somewhere in England which has seen better times. We are shown the two Marwood girls, who are nearly grown-up, their father, the widower Major Marwood, and their aunt; then, as soon as their lives have been described, the Major proposes marriage to a woman much younger than himself - and many changes begin.' The Priory is the kind of book I really enjoy', wrote Salley Vickers in the Spectator , 'funny, acutely observed, written in clear, melodious but unostentatious prose, it deserves renewed recognition as a minor classic. Whipple is not quite Jane Austen class but she understands as well as Austen the enormous effects of apparently minor social adjustments...Christine is a true heroine: vulnerable, valient, appealing, and the portrait of her selfless maternal preoccupation, done without sentiment and utterly credible, is one of the best I have ever come across. The final triumph of love over adversity is described with a benevolent panache which left me feeling heartened about human nature...A delightful, well-written and clever book'.Product Identifiers
PublisherPersephone Books LTD
ISBN-139781903155301
eBay Product ID (ePID)90862253
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Priory
AuthorDorothy Whipple
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year2003
Number of Pages536 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height194mm
Item Width141mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorDorothy Whipple
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 06 Nov, 2024
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One of the best books that I have read for some time. Such a simple concept, a house, a family & what happens to them over the years. Beautifully written and I have recommended it to the two book clubs I am involved in & they loved it too…Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
