The Sisters of Sea View
Book description
Some guests have come for a holiday, others for hidden reasons of their own . . .
When their father's death leaves them impoverished, Sarah Summers and her genteel sisters fear they will be forced to sell the house and separate to earn livelihoods as governesses or companions. Determined to…
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1 author picked The Sisters of Sea View as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
We still read Jane Austen because she gently exposes the foibles of her characters as they try to uphold the social conventions of their time. This novel, set in the same time period, does the same.
The three genteel sisters in the story, each with a well-defined personality, are thrust into the dire necessity of earning a living when their father dies.
We expect romance, of course, but it’s the sister who wears a veil to hide her repaired hare lip who surprises us. Do we see beneath the less-than-lovely exterior of those we meet? That’s one challenge for readers…
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