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"This story of the eccentric British Radlett family is narrated by niece Fanny, who is intimate enough to know all of their secrets, but just distant enough for some objectivity. The Radletts are among the landed aristocracy and their ancestral manor in the Cotswolds is home to blustering Uncle Matthew, dippy Aunt Sadie, a few rebellious boys and several undereducated but very "cultured" girls. The story focuses on Linda, the passionate, spontaneous middle daughter of the clan, whose romantic ideals of true love are dismantled once she experiences a bit of real life.
While very young, Linda marries a wealthy and handsome but very dull banker despite (or perhaps partially because of) strong opposition from her family. Nine years later, she leaves her husband for a communist scholar, who is usually too absorbed in his work to notice her at all. Fleeing from him, Linda finds herself alone and penniless in Paris, where she is rescued by a notorious French duke who makes Linda his mistress and becomes the great love of her life. When World War II erupts and the duke is called upon to fight with his countrymen, Linda's life of romance and luxury is suddenly changed."
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
- totally uninterested
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?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
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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