Can You Forgive Her?
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780199537662 (0199537666)
Publish date: December 15th 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages no: 928
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Classic Literature,
Literary Fiction,
19th Century,
Victoriana
Series: Palliser (#1)
This is a novel that is a labor of love for the reader, if they have any compunctions about the pace or the scale of a Victorian novel they should steer clear of this at any cost. However, for the reader willing to invest the energy and the time, 'Can You Forgive Her' is a rewarding experience and i...
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