Morland Dynasty 23: The Cause

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Little, Brown, 2001 - Fiction - 532 pages

The forthcoming marriage of Venetia, eldest daughter of the Duke of Southport, and 'Beauty' Winchmore is the talk of London society, and a match which has the full support of Venetia's parents. But just weeks before the wedding Venetia cries off - unable to accept that her husband-to-be will forbid her to study medicine. And within weeks of her shameful behaviour her father is dead and she is ostracised from her family, left with a tiny allowance to carry on with the 'cause' and try to qualify as a doctor.
Meanwhile at Morland Place George's new wife is whittling away at his fortune during the worst agricultural recession of the century. His sister, Henrietta, apparently safely married off to the Reverend Fortescue, has realised her marriage is a hollow pretence of conjugal bliss and falls heavily in love with a local squire - a passion which seems destined to be unfulfilled.
Another wonderful piece of fictionalised history which brings period and place to three-dimensional and colourful life.

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Contents

Section 1
1
Section 2
3
Section 3
22
Section 4
39
Section 5
58
Section 6
76
Section 7
98
Section 8
118
Section 17
271
Section 18
297
Section 19
316
Section 20
335
Section 21
337
Section 22
359
Section 23
377
Section 24
395

Section 9
138
Section 10
157
Section 11
177
Section 12
179
Section 13
194
Section 14
216
Section 15
236
Section 16
253
Section 25
411
Section 26
431
Section 27
455
Section 28
475
Section 29
494
Section 30
516
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Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is the author of the hugely popular Morland Dynasty novels, which have captivated and enthralled readers for decades. She is also the author of the contemporary Bill Slider mystery series, as well as her recent series, War at Home, which is an epic family drama set against the backdrop of World War I. Cynthia's passions are music, wine, horses, architecture and the English countryside.

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