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Name: To the North
Author: Elizabeth Bowen

Elizabeth Bowen’s novel follows two young women—Cecilia Summers, recently widowed, and Emmeline, her late husband’s sister—who, after their shared loss, establish a home together in 1920s London. Their uneasy bond grows as each contends with personal uncertainties: Cecilia, unsure of love and contemplating a second marriage, and Emmeline, a gentle, independent woman whose tranquil life is shaken by an attraction to the predatory Mark Linkwater. Bowen explores the psychological strain of their dynamic, culminating in a dramatic and devastating climax.

First publish date: 1933

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Elizabeth Bowen

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