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"Like her previous novel, The Pursuit of Love, this story is told from the point of view of Fanny Radlett, the niece of an aristocratic British family. From her position just inside the highest circle of society, she observes the intrigues of the rich and royal.
Love in a Cold Climate focuses on the love life of young heiress Polly Hampton, a friend and neighbor of the Radletts. Having recently returned from India with her parents, Lord and Lady Montdore, Polly is universally recognized as the most beautiful debutante of the season. To social-climbing Lady Montdore's frustration, Polly shows no interest whatever in the many eligible men who pursue her. Then, just days after her aunt Patricia's death, Polly shocks her family and the rest of genteel society by declaring that she is going to marry her recently widowed (and much older) uncle. Lord and Lady Montdore announce that Polly will be cut from their will if she does so, but Polly goes through with the wedding despite their wishes and sets off on her honeymoon looking blissfully happy. Forced now to leave their considerable estate to a distant relative, Lord and Lady Montdore send for the young heir, and Cedric Hampton quickly arrives - though he turns out to be not at all what anyone had expected. "
Jacqueline West, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Lover is
- much younger/older
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Dumb
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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