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Forsyte saga volume 5
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English
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The Silver Spoon is the fifth of the nine novels in the Forsyte Chronicles, John Galsworthy's epic story of the moneyed Forsyte family during the decline of the Victorian age. It is part of the second trilogy, called A Modern Comedy, and continues his fascinating study of the British propertied class in a changing society. In this novel, Soames Forsyte's daughter, Fleur, experiences an inherent dissatisfaction with her marriage not unlike her father's,...
2) Swan song
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After years living in America with his mother, Jon Forsyte is excited to be home and eager to show off his roots to his new bride. When Fleur Forsyte, now Fleur Mont Jon s first love hears of his arrival, she doesn't know what to feel. She is now married too, and while Jon and Fleur try to interact as friends, their strong feelings for one another are not easily contained. When their passion is rekindled, no one can halt the devastating events that...
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Forsyte saga volume 1
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English
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The vicissitudes of the leading members of the newly propertied Forsyte family are followed in this captivating series set at the turn of the century, London of the 1880s. The Forsyte family is gathered--gloves, waistcoats, feathers, and frocks--to celebrate the engagement of young June Forstye to an architect, Philip Bosinney. The family is intrigued but wary of this stranger in their midst, who they nickname "the Buccaneer". Amongst those present...