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The Normans; Or, Kith And Kin - Softcover

Anna Harriet Drury

 
9780461839043: The Normans; Or, Kith And Kin

Synopsis

The Normans; Or, Kith And Kin by Anna Harriet Drury. A sweeping two-volume Victorian family drama that centers on the Norman clan—pious vicar Francis Norman, his ward Caroline, his daughter Annie, and cousin Edmund Temple—as love, social ambition, and inheritance collide with public life. Spanning Wyncombe and King's Norman Hall, the narrative follows engagements, broken promises, and a contested estate: a will, gifts to charities, and political maneuvering that pits the old order against modern ambitions. Amid romantic entanglements, elopements, and a hospital reform scheme, the tale probes duty, forgiveness, and the price of pride. Across infidelity, secrets, and factional strife, the Normans’ kith and kin reconcile old grievances, restore trust, and find a path toward a brighter future for the parish, the church, and their own family.

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