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“In a few short pages,” writes Francine Prose in her Introduction, “May Sinclair succeeds in rendering the oppressive weight and strength of the chains of family love.” Young Harriett Frean is taught that “behaving beautifully” is paramount, and she becomes a self-sacrificing woman whose... read more
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Her mother said it three times.
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This is book 719 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Glimpses of the Moon, and followed by Last Days of Mankind.
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- May Sinclair (Author)
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