The Forsyte Saga 2: In Chancery

from etxgardener

This is the second book in the Forsyte Saga trilogy and is the weakest of the three books as it mostly deals with Soames stubbornly refusing to believe that his relationship with Irene is irretrievably broken and Irene's growing relationship with young Jolyn. Mostly this book sets the reader up f...

from cdeuker

Not as compelling as the first novel. Soames, after many years, decides he must divorce Irene so that he can have an heir. First, however, he makes an ill-fated and pathetic attempt at talking her into resuming her life as his wife. Irene falls into the life of Jolyen Forsyte the Younger, so to s...

from cdeuker

Not as compelling as the first novel. Soames, after many years, decides he must divorce Irene so that he can have an heir. First, however, he makes an ill-fated and pathetic attempt at talking her into resuming her life as his wife. Irene falls into the life of Jolyen Forsyte the Younger, so to s...

from Cecilturtle

I'm enjoying the continuation of the saga as the characters become more precise and their personalities better shaped. Galsworthy creates a good balance between social commentary, individuality and plot - the characters are free to evolve: they are not too stereotypical but still embody certain v...

from Cariola

This second installment of The Forsyte Saga didn't quite measure up to the first, The Man of Property, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It is mainly taken up with the marital difficulties of the second generation; Soames's indecision over whether or not to divorce Irene, who left him twelve years ea...