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Description edit
Set against the starkly beautiful landscape of Cornwall, PENMARRIC is the totally enthralling saga of a family divided against itself. At the center of the novel is the great mansion called Penmarric. It is to Penmarric that Mark Castallack, a proud, strange, and sensitive man, brings his... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mark: The initial main character. Founder of a dynasty. Loosely modeled on King Henry II.
- Laurence: Mark's father.
- Janna: Mark's wife
- Rose Parrish: Mark's mistress
- Michael Vincent: Mark's lawyer.
- Mr. Barnwell: The rector. Somehow he manages to outlive many generations of the Penmars and Castallacks and thereby becomes an recurring character.
- Griselda: Janna's friend.
- Clarissa: Mark's cousin by adoption
- Jared: Janna's first step-son by her first marriage.
- Joss: Janna's second step-son by her first marriage.
- William: Mark's oldest son by Rose.
- Adrian: Mark's second son by Rose.
- Hugh: Mark's fourth son by Janna.
- Philip: Mark's third son by Janna.
- Mariana: Mark's first daughter by Janna.
- Jeanne: Mark's second daughter by Janna.
- Elizabeth: Mark's third daughter by Janna.
- Jan-Yves: Mark's fifth son by Janna.
Quotes edit
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“You must face these things. Confront them! Don't hide your head in the sand and hope they will go away with wishful thinking. The world can indeed seem a better place to you - but only if you contribute to it, for no cause was ever helped by the passive, the apathetic and the uncommitted. Don't retreat into yourself by pretending the world is so distasteful that you have no place in it! Step out into the world and take your place in it and don't be afraid any more.”
Setting & Locations edit
- Penmarric: The home of the Penmar family.
- Cornwall: The novel is based in the county of Cornwall.
- Brighton: One critical scene takes place in Brighton.
- Sennen Garth: A mine on the lands associated with Penamrric.
- Roslyn Farm: Janna's home.
- Gweek: The family estate of the Castallack family.
First Sentence edit
I was ten years old when I first saw the Inheritance and twenty years old when I first saw Janna Roslyn, but my reaction to both was identical.
Table of Contents edit
1. Mark: 1890, Honour and Dishonour
2. Janna: 1890-1904, Love and Hate
3. Adrian: 1904-1914, Good and Evil
4. Phillip: 1914-1930, Truth and Falsehood
5. Jan-Yves: 1930-1945, Justice and Injustice
Authors & Contributors edit
- Susan Howatch (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1971
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Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1971
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Classification edit
- Library of Congress: 78139630
- Dewey: 813.54
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