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100 1 _aSackville-West, V.
_q(Victoria),
_d1892-1962
245 1 4 _aThe heir: A love story
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-09-27
505 0 _aThe heir -- The Christmas party -- Patience -- Her son -- The parrot.
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Heir: A Love Story" by V. Sackville-West is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the death of Miss Chase, which sets off a series of events that drastically change the life of her nephew Peregrine Chase, who comes into his unexpected inheritance of the family estate, Blackboys. As Chase navigates the complexities of his new role, he wrestles with the burdens of his aristocratic legacy and the surrounding expectations, despite his previous life being far removed from the responsibilities that his new title entails. The opening of the novel introduces us to the aftermath of Miss Chase's death, depicted with a blend of dark humor and social commentary from the perspectives of the solicitors and her heir, Peregrine Chase. As the funeral and estate matters unfold, the narrative explores Chase's inner turmoil and his trepidation about assuming his role as the heir. He grapples with feelings of inadequacy and confusion concerning his new identity and the expectations that come with it, all while he becomes more intimately acquainted with the estate and its history. This intricate interplay of personal reflection and societal dynamics sets the stage for a deeper exploration of love, belonging, and the legacy of heritage throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aInheritance and succession -- Fiction
653 _aShort stories, English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60368
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