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Lady Edith - Softcover

A. M. N. Young

 
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Synopsis

Lady Edith by A. M. N. Young is a Victorian-era melodrama about guilt, romance, and social consequence. Set primarily at Linwood Castle in Scotland and in Paris, the story follows Edith, eldest daughter of the Linwood line, whose marriage to Lord Thornhill is rocked by an earlier, forbidden love with Sir Dudley Chetwynd. After a sensational elopement to the Continent with Sir Dudley, Edith returns years later to Linwood, where she must confront the consequences of her past. The castle life, the faithful service of Lewis and Mrs. Bennet, and the bustling later drama in Paris—with Marguerite, Nanette, and the scheming Margrave—all entwine as danger, jealousy, and passion threaten to ruin the family. A clue-laden chain of covert meetings, disappearances, and a dramatic reconciliation culminates in Lord Thornhill’s forgiveness, Edith’s eventual artistic vocation, and the restoration of Linwood’s honour under the steady friendship of the Marquis of Bromford. The novel closes with a restored marriage, renewed faith, and a hopeful path forward for the Linwood lineage.

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