Cousins [Paperback]

Suzanne Goodwin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1988

Elizabeth Bidwell lives at her uncle's Devonshire estate, Merriscourt, where she enjoys the lifestyle of an aristocrat as well as the affections of her handsome cousin Peter. All this changes when another cousin, George, arrives from India with his beautiful godchild Sylvia.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Although the Bidwell family has lived on their Devonshire estate for centuries, the 1930s are particularly difficult financially. The heir, Peter, spends lavishly without investing time in the estate. His cousin Elizabeth possesses business sense but is excluded from decisions by her uncle because she is a woman. Elizabeth loves Peter, whose fondness for her might have turned to love except for the arrival of Sylvia, an Anglo-Indian enchantress, who charms and uses men. After she snares Peter, she forces Elizabeth and her mother from their home. Desperate, Elizabeth marries a rich man she doesn't love. Later Sylvia entrances him too. Finally Elizabeth finds a man of her own. Empathizing with anyone is difficult since all the characters are weak victims dazzled and manipulated by the selfish Sylvia. Plot twists intended to surprise can't save this boring novel. Kathy Piehl, English Dept., Mankato State Univ., Minn.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722140932
• ISBN-13: 978-0722140932
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,183,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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