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The Ward Of Thorpe-Combe (1842)

The Ward Of Thorpe-Combe (1842)

Trollope, Frances

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ISBN10: 1437345875
ISBN13: 9781437345872
Publisher: Indypublish.Com
Published: Dec 10 2008
Pages: 356
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.74 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Ward of Thorpe-Combe is a novel written by Frances Trollope and published in 1842. The story follows the life of a young girl named Gertrude St. Quintin, who becomes an orphan after her father�������s death. She is taken in by her guardian, Mr. Garrow, who lives in the small village of Thorpe-Combe.Gertrude is initially happy with her new life and quickly becomes friends with Mr. Garrow�������s daughter, Fanny. However, as she grows older, Gertrude begins to realize that her guardian is not as kind as she initially thought. Mr. Garrow is controlling and manipulative, and he wants Gertrude to marry his son, Augustus, despite her objections.As Gertrude struggles to assert her independence, she also faces other challenges in Thorpe-Combe. She becomes embroiled in a local scandal involving a wealthy landowner and his mistress, and she also falls in love with a young artist named Walter Lindsay.The Ward of Thorpe-Combe is a classic Victorian novel that explores themes of love, independence, and social class. It is a compelling story of a young woman�������s journey to find her place in the world and assert her own identity in the face of societal expectations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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