Someone at a Distance (Paperback) by Dorothy Whipple, Nina Bawden

from dablackwood

This is not a book for those who like action and suspense. Rather it is a book for a cozy afternoon tucked under a blanket. The story is an ageless one. A young woman sets her sights on a married man and in the process of getting him almost destroys three families. You are invited by the author t...

from pgchuis

Ellen loves her husband Avery for no discernible reason, and he loves her back in a totally-takes-her-for-granted way. Avery's mother brings the scheming utterly selfish Louise into their lives. Disappointed when her lover ditches her for a more suitable bride (this read a bit like a Regency roma...

from pgchuis

Ellen loves her husband Avery for no discernible reason, and he loves her back in a totally-takes-her-for-granted way. Avery's mother brings the scheming utterly selfish Louise into their lives. Disappointed when her lover ditches her for a more suitable bride (this read a bit like a Regency roma...

from tess_schoolmarm

[Someone at a Distance] was a Peresphone classic. It was a story of love, trust, betrayal, and forgiveness. My first Peresphone and a good read, not your usual trashy romances; it was something more substantial.

from Iambookish

I'm in a quandary about how to rate this book. I again loved Whipple's writing style and I quickly devoured this book, but I really didn't like the actions of the characters. I guess you could argue that the namby pamby main character Ellen is a product of the time period in which this is written...