Bassett , McGovern, Kieran
Washington Square
- ISBN 13:
- 9780194791922
- author:
- Bassett , McGovern, Kieran
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 88
- Dimensions:
- 20.22 x 16.36 x 0.53 centimetres
- Genre:
- Poetry, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Arts & Photography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Set in 19th-century New York, this novel tells the story of Catherine Sloper, a young woman who finds herself at the centre of a complex social situation. When a handsome young man begins to court her, she feels fortunate to have found someone who has finally noticed her.
Catherine's life is complicated by the fact that she must obtain her father's permission to marry. Her father, Dr Sloper, is a wealthy man with significant financial resources, which could impact Catherine's future prospects.
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