Southbooke (1880)

By Sutton Selwyn Scott

Book Overview

Southbooke is a novel written by Sutton Selwyn Scott and originally published in 1880. The story revolves around a young woman named Edith, who is forced to leave her comfortable life in London and move to the countryside with her family. Edith struggles to adjust to her new surroundings and feels isolated and lonely. However, she soon meets a group of people who live in the nearby village of Southbooke and becomes friends with them. As she spends more time with them, she discovers that they are all hiding secrets and that the village is not as idyllic as it seems. Edith becomes embroiled in a series of scandals and intrigues that threaten to destroy her newfound happiness. The novel explores themes of class, identity, and social norms, and offers a glimpse into the lives of the English upper class during the Victorian era. With its vivid descriptions of rural life and complex characters, Southbooke is a compelling read for fans of historical fiction.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437307493
• ISBN13: 9781437307498
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"