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When circumstances drive Molly Gibson's father to re-marry after years of being a widower, naïve Molly's life is turned upside down by the arrival of an unwanted step-mother and her bewitching daughter, Cynthia. Though completely different, the two seventeen-year-old girls become instant friends. But when their lives grow increasingly intertwined with the two sons of Squire Hamley - the charismatic Osborne and the studious Roger - they look set to become rivals in love. And Cynthia has a dangerous secret from her past. When she entangles Molly in her desperate plans, both their reputations are put at risk. Wives and Daughters follows the progress of the hot-headed Molly and the sophisticated Cynthia as they grow into young women. This witty and life-affirming novel also creates a lively portrait of the scandals, snobberies, gossip and loyalties of a close-knit village community.
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Wives and Daughters, Elizabeth Gaskell
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- Wives and Daughters
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Elizabeth Gaskell
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0140272666
- ISBN13
- 9780140272666
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Love, Classics, Politics, Death, England, 19th century, Diseases, Mothers, Genealogy, Sisters, Victorian Era, Frauds, Doctors, Oppression, Stepmother, Governess
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- When circumstances drive Molly Gibson's father to re-marry after years of being a widower, naïve Molly's life is turned upside down by the arrival of an unwanted step-mother and her bewitching daughter, Cynthia. Though completely different, the two seventeen-year-old girls become instant friends. But when their lives grow increasingly intertwined with the two sons of Squire Hamley - the charismatic Osborne and the studious Roger - they look set to become rivals in love. And Cynthia has a dangerous secret from her past. When she entangles Molly in her desperate plans, both their reputations are put at risk. Wives and Daughters follows the progress of the hot-headed Molly and the sophisticated Cynthia as they grow into young women. This witty and life-affirming novel also creates a lively portrait of the scandals, snobberies, gossip and loyalties of a close-knit village community.