Set 100 years ago in Boston, Fortune's Rocks is a classic of literary and romantic storytelling. Fourteen-year-old Olympic Biddeford is spending the summer with her parents at their seasonal house at Fortune's Rocks. Her father handles her education himself and is in fact a publisher of mildly liberal literature. One author he admires, who also practises as a physician, comes to visit the house. 40 years old, married with four children, he still embarks on an affair with the adolescent girl. They have a swift, passionate ...
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Set 100 years ago in Boston, Fortune's Rocks is a classic of literary and romantic storytelling. Fourteen-year-old Olympic Biddeford is spending the summer with her parents at their seasonal house at Fortune's Rocks. Her father handles her education himself and is in fact a publisher of mildly liberal literature. One author he admires, who also practises as a physician, comes to visit the house. 40 years old, married with four children, he still embarks on an affair with the adolescent girl. They have a swift, passionate summer, torn apart when they are discovered together during Olympic's fifteenth birthday party. She is taken back to Boston, her parents are mortified and remove themselves from society. When Olympic is delivered of a baby boy nine months later, he is taken from her and she finds herself in exile at a ladies college and then as a governess. She decides she must get her child back, which means returning to Fortune's Rocks...This sensuality of a girl's rite of passage, the descriptions of landscape, weather, music and light, are vintage Shreve and her seventh novel will thrill her many admirers.
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Add this copy of Fortune's Rocks to cart. $3.66, very good condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2001 by Abacus.
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Very Good. Stunning evocation of turn-of-the-century Boston and a modern classic of literary romantic fiction. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. 2001. Mass Market Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of Fortune's Rocks to cart. $4.38, fair condition, Sold by Wyemart Limited rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by Abacus.
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Very Good. Stunning evocation of turn-of-the-century Boston and a modern classic of literary romantic fiction. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320. 8vo. Good clean copy. 2001. Reprint. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there's something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
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Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there's something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
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WARNING- SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET PAST THE IDEA OF A 15 YEAR OLD AND A FORTY YEAR OLD FALLING IN LOVE. BUT IF YOU CAN YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT. THIS NOVEL JUST KEEPS DRAWING YOU INTO THE STORY AND LEADS YOU TO A VERY SATISFYING CONCLUSION. I JUST WISH THAT THE AUTHOR WOULD HAVE CHOSEN DIFFERENT AGES FOR HER LOVERS. BUT THEN THE SUBJECT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AS CONTROVERSIAL ESPECIALLY FOR THE TIMES.
