The Wakefield Legacy (Sweet Valley High) [Paperback]

Francine Pascal (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sweet Valley High | Publication Date: May 1, 1992

Follow the compelling stories of the women and men who came before Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield:

Frontiersman Theodore Wakefield thought he'd lost his heart forever; will Dancing Wind make him love again?

Turn -of-the-century beauty Sarah Wakefield marries against her father's wishes -- only to become the mother of a fatherless child.

Betrayed by his true love, Ted Wakefield must forget his past to find happiness with brilliant journalist Julia Marks.

During World War II Robert Wakefield receives vital radio messages from P.O.W. Hannah Weiss and vows to find her when the war ends.

Ned Wakefield struggles against injustice In the idealistic sixties, then fights for the heart of beautiful Alice Robertson.

Discover new lives and loves in the further unfolding of the biggest, best Sweet Valley story ever!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Follow the compelling stories of the women and men who came before Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield:

Frontiersman Theodore Wakefield thought he'd lost his heart forever; will Dancing Wind make him love again?

Turn -of-the-century beauty Sarah Wakefield marries against her father's wishes -- only to become the mother of a fatherless child.

Betrayed by his true love, Ted Wakefield must forget his past to find happiness with brilliant journalist Julia Marks.

During World War II Robert Wakefield receives vital radio messages from P.O.W. Hannah Weiss and vows to find her when the war ends.

Ned Wakefield struggles against injustice In the idealistic sixties, then fights for the heart of beautiful Alice Robertson.

Discover new lives and loves in the further unfolding of the biggest, best Sweet Valley story ever!

From the Inside Flap

Follow the compelling stories of the women and men who came before Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield:

Frontiersman Theodore Wakefield thought he'd lost his heart forever; will Dancing Wind make him love again?

Turn -of-the-century beauty Sarah Wakefield marries against her father's wishes -- only to become the mother of a fatherless child.

Betrayed by his true love, Ted Wakefield must forget his past to find happiness with brilliant journalist Julia Marks.

During World War II Robert Wakefield receives vital radio messages from P.O.W. Hannah Weiss and vows to find her when the war ends.

Ned Wakefield struggles against injustice In the idealistic sixties, then fights for the heart of beautiful Alice Robertson.

Discover new lives and loves in the further unfolding of the biggest, best Sweet Valley story ever!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Sweet Valley (May 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553297945
• ISBN-13: 978-0553297942
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #498,447 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Wakefield Legacy : The Untold Story, November 14, 2000

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SJ "ssjoshi101" (IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wakefield Legacy (Sweet Valley High) (Paperback)

This book was mediocre. It wasn't as great as its counterpart, which chronicled the adventures of Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield's maternal lineage. This story, which tells about Jessica and Elizabeth's paternal lineage, begins with Theodore Wakefield, the twins' great-great-great-grandfather who rescues Alice Larson (the twins' great-great-great-grandmother) from drowning. Throughout the book, I find it uncanny and unrealistic how the members of the twins' paternal lineage constantly have romantic clashes with the members of the twins' maternal lineage. However, members of neither family marry one another until the generation of Ned Wakefield and Alice Robertson, the twins' parents. Also, the book is too dramatic at some intervals, and too romantic at some. But some parts of this book are believable and compelling. Francine Pascal used strong historical backgrounds when she wrote this story, which is one of its better qualities. It makes a good airplane read, but nothing more serious or interesting.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An exciting rollercoaster of a Saga., October 20, 2003

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"danceuponamoonbeam" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wakefield Legacy (Sweet Valley High) (Paperback)

This Saga begins on the haunting moors of Wakefield, England. Theodore is promised to wed and inherit the estate of his father. Refusing this life he does not want he sets out for the bright promise of America, leaving his family behind forever.On the boat heading for New York he is struck by cupid when he saves a heroic young woman from the sea and falls instantly in love. Can things end happily for Theodore or is more struggles ahead for him in the new land of America?

This saga involve's Ned Wakefield's side of the family and is just as good as the first saga. This saga has it all-courage,daring and a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Alot of things don't end Happily Ever After and this book in my opionion is more mature and an intense read then the Sweet Valley Series where everything often has sunny, cheery endings. Given that I read this book about 8(?) years ago and still remember it after reading thousands of books since then says alot.
I also suggest for older readers the Fearless series which is also created by Francine Pascal

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!!!, June 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wakefield Legacy (Sweet Valley High) (Paperback)

It's a great book . I have read a lot of sweetvalleys but this is one of my favourites.I recommmend this book for all sweetvalley fans.