The Old Wives' Tale |
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Author:
| Bennett, Arnold |
ISBN: | 978-1-4929-2144-8 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $22.99 |
Book Description:
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"With psychological acuity and compassionate humour, Bennett weaves through the lives of two sisters from the 1840s to 1905, one in a small Midlands town, the other in Paris," -- The Sunday Times. Sophia elopes with a travelling salesman while her sister Constance marries Mr Povey, who works in their father's shop. Their lives take very different paths until they are reunited in unusual circumstances in the home where they lived as children.
"With psychological acuity and compassionate humour, Bennett weaves through the lives of two sisters from the 1840s to 1905, one in a small Midlands town, the other in Paris," -- The Sunday Times. Sophia elopes with a travelling salesman while her sister Constance marries Mr Povey, who works in their father's shop. Their lives take very different paths until they are reunited in unusual circumstances in the home where they lived as children.