Doctor Thorne by Anthony

"A fine country house set in rolling acres, a handsome young master and his beautiful sweetheart. A timeless, idyllic English scene... Yet something is wrong with this perfect picture. With all its pleasing vistas, Frank Gresham's vast estate is a landscape of debt, every last piece mortgaged by a feckless father. And the only birthright of Mary Thorne, the beloved niece of the village's respected doctor, is the stigma of illegitimacy. An illustrious heritage and the happiness of two young people are in jeopardy. If love is to conquer all, it will have to contend with some decidedly unromantic realities. But where fiery passion fails, the understated English virtues of patience, persistence and good humour could yet prevail in this most appealing of Trollope's English comedies. The most comprehensive paperback edition available, with introduction, notes, selected criticism, text summary and chronology of Trollope's life and times."

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