Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton (Paperback, 1998)

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ISBN: 1853812285. AUTHOR: Wharton, Edith. PUBLISHER: Virago. BINDING: Paperback. Like New - Mint, Fine, Good enough to give as a present. Very Good - Clean condition with no significant faults. May have a few minor defects and so may not be suitable as a present.

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The setting for this piercing New England novel is the aptly named Starkfield, where, despite violently blue skies, the chill of cold and snow seems also to settle inside the hearts of the people who live there. Tethered to his farm, first by helpless parents, later by his querulous, hypochondriac wife Zeena, Ethan Frome ekes out a bare subsistence. Then Zeena's cousin, the impoverished, enchanting Mattie Silver comes to work for them, and, in Mattie, Ethan's hopes and dreams are rekindled. Yet theirs is a forbidden love, hemmed in by Zeena's presence. The impossible intensity in which the three exist has devastating consequences...

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PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN-139781853812286
eBay Product ID (ePID)92095952

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Book TitleEthan Frome
AuthorEdith Wharton
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year1998
Number of Pages112 Pages

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Item Height198mm
Item Width126mm

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Title_AuthorEdith Wharton
Series TitleVirago Modern Classics
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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    Beautiful writing. A novella which belies its force and impact.

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