We That Are Left (Audiobook)

from Cariola

I had a very hard time getting into this book, mainly because I just didn't care about any of the hothouse characters. They were more than odd, they were all spoiled, self-centered, obsessive, and mean, whether children or adults. I know the author meant to portray an upper crust family, but I re...

from jenn88

The Melvilles are an aristocratic British family living at Ellinghurst - a family estate that has its share of secrets. During the Melvilles' childhood Ellinghurst was a place of adventure except for family friend Oskar who is picked on and finds solace in the library among the many books. After ...

from nbmars

This historical fiction novel begins in 1910 and ends in 1920, with the pivotal event of the story taking place in 1915, when the beloved eldest son of Eleanor and Aubrey Melville, Theo, dies in World War I. Eleanor has always preferred Theo to her two daughters, Phyllis and Jessica, pathological...