The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Book name:	The Shuttle (2024)
Category:	class
Author:	Frances Hodgson Burnett
Pages:	500 pages
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1907, midnight

The novel tells the story of Rosalie Vanderpoel, a wealthy American heiress, who marries Sir Nigel Anstruthers, a charming but unscrupulous English aristocrat. After moving to England, Rosalie becomes isolated and mistreated by her husband. Her younger sister, Bettina, travels to England to rescue her, uncovering the extent of Sir Nigel's cruelty and the dilapidated state of his estate. Through determination and resourcefulness, Bettina helps restore the estate and liberates her sister, ultimately finding love and transforming the lives of those around her. The narrative explores themes of resilience, family bonds, and the cultural contrasts between America and England. The 12174th greatest book of all time

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Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).
Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England. After her father died in 1853, when Frances was 4 years old, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in New Market, Tennessee. Frances began her writing career the… Read more