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Dr Thorne
Anthony Trollope
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Description for Dr Thorne
Paperback. Son of a bankrupt landowner, Frank Gresham is intent on marrying his beloved Mary Thorne, despite her illegitimacy and apparent poverty. Frank's ambitious mother and haughty aunt are set against the match, however, and push him to save the family's mortgaged estate by making a good marriage to a wealthy heiress. Editor(s): Rendell, Ruth. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 414.
Son of a bankrupt landowner, Frank Gresham is intent on marrying his beloved Mary Thorne, despite her illegitimacy and apparent poverty. Frank's ambitious mother and haughty aunt are set against the match, however, and push him to save the family's mortgaged estate by making a good marriage to a wealthy heiress. Only Mary's loving uncle, Dr Thorne, knows the secret of her birth and the fortune she is to inherit that will make her socially acceptable in the eyes of Frank's family - but the high-principled doctor believes she should be accepted on her own terms. A telling examination of ... Read more
Son of a bankrupt landowner, Frank Gresham is intent on marrying his beloved Mary Thorne, despite her illegitimacy and apparent poverty. Frank's ambitious mother and haughty aunt are set against the match, however, and push him to save the family's mortgaged estate by making a good marriage to a wealthy heiress. Only Mary's loving uncle, Dr Thorne, knows the secret of her birth and the fortune she is to inherit that will make her socially acceptable in the eyes of Frank's family - but the high-principled doctor believes she should be accepted on her own terms. A telling examination of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Penguin USA
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140433265
SKU
9780140433265
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About Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882) established a successful career in the Post Office whilst also writing over forty novels, plus short stories. He enjoyed considerable acclaim during his lifetime. He is best remembered for the Barsetshire Chronicles. Crime novelist Ruth Rendell was born on 17 February 1930 in London, and educated at Loughton County High ... Read more
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