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Doctor Thorne
Anthony Trollope
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Description for Doctor Thorne
Paperback. Doctor Thorne was considered by Trollope to be the best of his works - a profound examination of the relationship between money and love, as it shifts away from the city of Barchester to a more rural setting. Frank Gresham is bankrupt and in love. Unfortunately, the woman he loves, Mary Thorne, is illegitimate and broke. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 39. Weight in Grams: 462.
Doctor Thorne was considered by Trollope to be the best of his works – a profound examination of the relationship between money and love, as it shifts away from the city of Barchester to a more rural setting.
Frank Gresham is bankrupt and in love. Unfortunately, the woman he loves, Mary Thorne, is illegitimate and broke. Frank's overbearing mother is against the match, insisting that Frank marry a wealthy heiress. Meanwhile, Doctor Thorne, Mary's uncle, knows a secret that could change everything - Mary is about to inherit a considerable fortune. But he wants the young lovers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099595892
SKU
V9780099595892
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About Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope was born on 24 April 1815 and attended both Harrow and Winchester schools. His family were poor and eventually were forced to move to Belgium, where his father died. His mother, Frances Trollope, supported the family through writing. Trollope began a life-long career in the civil service with a position as a clerk in the General Post Office ... Read more
Reviews for Doctor Thorne
Literary wizardry and hilarious digs… Entertaining twists, flirtations, jiltigs, broken hearts… Wicked!
Val Hennessy
Daily Mail
Doctor Thorne has the best plot - seduction, murder, families ruined by drink and debt - and, in the eponymous doctor, the most sympathetic and human of all Trollope's heroes
Guardian
One would be hard put to name a ... Read more
Val Hennessy
Daily Mail
Doctor Thorne has the best plot - seduction, murder, families ruined by drink and debt - and, in the eponymous doctor, the most sympathetic and human of all Trollope's heroes
Guardian
One would be hard put to name a ... Read more