The Chippendales [Hardcover]

Robert Grant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1909

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 602 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; 1st edition (April 1, 1909)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00005XCE0
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,716,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Boston novel of manners, March 20, 2005

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Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Chippendales (Hardcover)

This is a "society" novel set in Boston near the turn of the (20th) century. Hugh Blaisdale imagines he loves Priscilla Avery, but she sees through his insincerity and rejects him. He marries another and when she dies, the question is now will he get Priscilla? The answer is still "no," when she marries the idealistic and much more honest Henry Sumner. A pretty good novel, despite some silly scenes (much ado about nothing). Also the satire is fairly mild where it could have been much sharper. Grant is a good "old-fashioned" writer, though.