Father
$17.44
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2020
Summary
A Daughter’s Dilemma: Freedom, Family, and the Fear of Being Left Behind
‘There came a moment, she imagined, in the lives of most unmarried daughters, and perhaps in other people’s too, when they must either bolt or go permanently under.’
Since her mother’s death, Jennifer has devoted years to her father, managing the family home and acting as his secretary. After the sudden announcement that he has taken a new wife, Jennifer, at 33, seizes the opportunity to lead a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712353182 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0712353186 |
| Series: | British Library Women Writers |
| Author: | Elizabeth von Arnim |
| Publisher: | British Library Publishing |
| Imprint: | British Library Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2020 |
| Weight: | 282g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 190mm x 132mm |
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“Her novels reveal an understanding of human nature and its frailty.* –Penelope Hobhouse on Love
“Her novels reveal an understanding of human nature and its frailty.* –Penelope Hobhouse on Love
About The Author
Elizabeth von Arnim
Elizabeth von Arnim (1866–1941) was born Mary Annette Beauchamp. In 1891 she married Graf Henning von Arnim-Schlagenthin, a member of the Prussian aristocracy, and settled in Berlin. She published her first novel, Elizabeth and Her German Garden, in 1898 and from then on was published simply as ‘Elizabeth’ or ‘author of Elizabeth and Her German Garden’. After his death, she married Earl Francis Russell, older brother of Bertrand Russell.
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