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Family History

By Vita Sackville-West
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Family History by Vita Sackville-West is a compelling exploration of love and societal expectations set in the early 20th century. It follows the lives of Evelyn Jarrold, a stylish widow, and Miles Vane-Merrick, a young architect, as they navigate their relationship amidst the pressures of class and tradition. The novel delves into themes of personal growth, societal norms, and the complexities of affection in a rapidly changing world.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate tales that delve into the complexities of family dynamics and the interplay between tradition and personal desires. The story brings to life the conflicts of duty and the pursuit of individuality in a multi-generational family setting, revealing the deeply personal yet universally relatable struggles within. If you relish thoughtful exploration of characters within the context of an English societal backdrop, this book could be a delight.

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Family History

Evelyn, aged thirty-nine, is an attractive widow living an irreproachable life. Evelyn, deeply jealous and conventional is shocked at her lover's casual ways and his insistence on working all day. Miles’s love for Evelyn is real but he cannot devote himself wholly to her whims.

The sequel to The Edwardians - a novel of high society in a changing world.

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Family History is the sequel to The Edwardians — a novel of high society in a changing world.

Evelyn, aged thirty-nine, is an attractive widow living an irreproachable life. Then she meets Miles, fifteen years her junior, and falls passionately in love. But both lovers have strong personalities, and passion does not equal happiness.

Evelyn, deeply jealous and conventional, is shocked at her lover's casual ways and his insistence on working all day. Miles's love for Evelyn is real, but he cannot devote himself wholly to her whims. Vita Sackville-West collides attitudes to work, sex, and society in the changing world of the early 1930s.

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Family History by Vita Sackville-West is described as an emotionally engaging tale that moves readers deeply, with one reviewer noting it to be intensely moving to the point of tears. Another review highlights the author's intriguing background and multi-faceted life, which adds allure to the narrative. The book is considered irresistibly captivating due to its exploration of emotional turmoil and complex relationships.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784873479

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 213g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Vita Sackville-West was born in 1892 at Knole in Kent, the only child of aristocratic parents. In 1913 she married diplomat Harold Nicolson, with whom she had two sons and travelled extensively before settling at Kent's Sissinghurst Castle in 1930, where she devoted much of her time to creating its now world-famous garden. Throughout her life Sackville-West had a number of other relationships with both men and women, and her unconventional marriage would later become the subject of a biography written by her son Nigel Nicolson. Though she produced a substantial body of work, amongst which are writings on travel and gardening, Sackville-West is best known for her novels The Edwardians (1930) and All Passion Spent (1931), and for the pastoral poem The Land (1926), which was awarded the prestigious Hawthornden Prize. Sackville-West died on 2 June 1962 at her Sissinghurst home, aged seventy.

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