Wakefields of Sweet Valley (Sweet Valley High) [Mass Market Paperback]

Francine Pascal (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sweet Valley High | Publication Date: July 1, 1991

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

  Alice Larson, a bold sixteen-year-old from Sweden,  arrives alone in America to start a new life --  but with a broken heart.

Headstrong  frontier tomboy Jessamyn runs away to join the circus,  leading her sensitive twin, Elisabeth, into a  desperate search that ends in tragedy.

Spirited  twins and rivals Samantha and Amanda battle for  the love of the same boy during the glamorous  Roaring Twenties.

Marjorie, stranded in France  during World War II, becomes a heroine of the  Resistance.

Alice Robertson, child of the  tumultuous sixties, makes a painful romantic choice  she will hide forever -- even from her twin  daughters, Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield.

  Discover the lives and loves of these extraordinary  young women in the biggest, best Sweet Valley story  ever.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

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

Alice Larson, a bold sixteen-year-old from Sweden, arrives alone in America to start a new life -- but with a broken heart.

Headstrong frontier tomboy Jessamyn runs away to join the circus, leading her sensitive twin, Elisabeth, into a desperate search that ends in tragedy.

Spirited twins and rivals Samantha and Amanda battle for the love of the same boy during the glamorous Roaring Twenties.

Marjorie, stranded in France during World War II, becomes a heroine of the Resistance.

Alice Robertson, child of the tumultuous sixties, makes a painful romantic choice she will hide forever -- even from her twin daughters, Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield.

Discover the lives and loves of these extraordinary young women in the biggest, best Sweet Valley story ever.

From the Inside Flap

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

  Alice Larson, a bold sixteen-year-old from Sweden,  arrives alone in America to start a new life --  but with a broken heart.

Headstrong  frontier tomboy Jessamyn runs away to join the circus,  leading her sensitive twin, Elisabeth, into a  desperate search that ends in tragedy.

Spirited  twins and rivals Samantha and Amanda battle for  the love of the same boy during the glamorous  Roaring Twenties.

Marjorie, stranded in France  during World War II, becomes a heroine of the  Resistance.

Alice Robertson, child of the  tumultuous sixties, makes a painful romantic choice  she will hide forever -- even from her twin  daughters, Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield.

  Discover the lives and loves of these extraordinary  young women in the biggest, best Sweet Valley story  ever.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Sweet Valley (July 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553292781
• ISBN-13: 978-0553292787
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #570,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Tantalizing Saga about the ancestors of the WakefieldTwins, October 20, 2003

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

This review is from: Wakefields of Sweet Valley (Sweet Valley High) (Mass Market Paperback)

I can't even begin to describe how good this book is. It's a sweeping saga of love, heartbreak and courage. Even after 7 or so years ago when I bought it I still remember it fondly. This book involves the women on Alice Robertson's side of the family. It shows these beautiful women's courage and strength as it follows them from a boat heading for America where Alice meets the true love of her heart, Theodore Wakefield, to Sweet Valley California. Along the way you experience the heroic spirit of each of the women and their loves and losses. This is no drippy love novel but a novel that is filled with both bright and dark moments as each character faces challenges and love lost and found.
If you like this novel I suggest for Adult readers To Deep for Tears and for the younger reader The Wakefield Legacy: The Untold Story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW. just WOW., November 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Wakefields of Sweet Valley (Sweet Valley High) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is amazing. If you loved Sweet Valley before, you'll love it even more after reading this novel. I couldn't believe the captivating stories that Elizabeth and Jessica's ancestors had. I mean, w/ Elisabeth's death, to Ted Wakefield's involvement w/ Samantha and Amanda, everything is just gripping, and you can't stop reading it. I was surprised to learn how much Elizabeth and Jessica's paternal and maternal ancestors had intertwined. AWESOME BOOK..a must-have for any avid Sweet Valley reader.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, but simply not as good as the Fowler saga, November 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Wakefields of Sweet Valley (Sweet Valley High) (Mass Market Paperback)

I like this book a lot and would definitely reccomend it to other Sweet Valley fans (and people who are not familiar with Sweet Valley). It was really dramatic and it's hard to say nothing about this book. However, "The Fowlers of Sweet Valley" is still the best book I have ever read. I highly reccomend that you read it.