Book Review: This the the first book she has written. She wrote it at the age seventeen, so I was a little hesitate to read it. But after the first chapter I was hooked. I love her characters and I feel that the main character could be a representation of Louisa May Alcott. I read parts of "Little Women", which is one of her famous books, and I enjoyed it, I think I am going to go back and read the rest of it. Inheritance is some what of a love story, but it is based upon one girls life that is poor and lives with the wealthy. Book Synopsis:Here at last is the book "Jo" wrote. Generations of fans have longed to plumb that first romance, hinted at so captivatingly on the pages of Little Women, Alcott's autobiographical classic. Now, after nearly one hundred fifty years spent among archived family documents, Louisa May Alcott's debut novel finally reaches its eager public. Set in an English country manor, the story follows the turbulent fortunes of Edith Adelon, an impoverished Italian orphan whose loyalty and beauty win her the patronage of wealthy friends until a jealous rival contrives to rob her of her position. In the locket around her neck, she carries a deep secret about her natural birthright. But an even greater truth lies hidden in Edith's heart - her deep reverence for the kind and noble Lord Percy, the only friend who can save her from the deceitful, envious machinations of Lady Ida. Reminiscent of Jane Austen in its charms, this chaste but stirringly passionate novel affirms the conquering power of both love and courtesy. Synopsis Copyright of Barns & Nobles
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