The Shuttle — Burnett, Frances Hodgson
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The Shuttle

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Summary

"The Shuttle" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a novel published in 1907. When wealthy American heiress Rosalie Vanderpoel marries an impoverished English nobleman, she disappears from her family's life, trapped in isolation at a crumbling estate. Years later, her strong-willed sister Bettina crosses the Atlantic to investigate, discovering Rosalie's grim situation. As Bettina works to restore both her sister and the neglected manor, she navigates English society and encounters a proud but impoverished lord, setting the stage for confrontation with Rosalie's controlling husband. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Subjects (9)
  • Sisters -- Fiction
  • Category: British Literature
  • Category: Novels
  • Category: American Literature
  • Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923
  • PS
  • Children of the rich -- Fiction
  • Marriage -- Fiction
  • Americans -- England -- Fiction

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