The Shuttle - Paperback

The Shuttle - Paperback

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The Shuttle - Paperback

The Shuttle - Paperback

$60.41

by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Author)

The Shuttle is a novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, originally published in 1907. The story follows the lives of two sisters, Rosalie and Bettina Vanderpoel, who are heiresses to a large fortune. Rosalie marries an English aristocrat, Sir Nigel Anstruthers, and moves to England, while Bettina remains in America. However, Rosalie soon discovers that her husband is abusive and controlling, and she is unable to leave him due to societal expectations and legal restrictions. Years later, Bettina travels to England to rescue her sister and bring her back to America. Along the way, she meets and falls in love with a wealthy businessman, Lord Mount Dunstan, who helps her in her mission. The novel explores themes of women's rights, social class, and the power of love and determination. The Shuttle is a classic work of literature that has been praised for its strong female characters and insightful commentary on the societal norms of the time. It remains a popular read for those interested in historical fiction and feminist literature.1907. Burnett, began as a novelist, but she is now best remembered for her children's books including The Secret Garden and Sara Crewe (which was later rewritten to become The Little Princess). Her romance novels were also quite popular during her lifetime. The book begins: No man knew when the Shuttle began its slow and heavy weaving from shore to shore, that it was held and guided by the great hand of Fate. Fate alone saw the meaning of the web it wove, the might of it, and its place in the making of a world's history. Men thought but little of either web or weaving, calling them by other names and lighter ones, for the time unconscious of the strength of the thread thrown across thousands of miles of leaping, heaving, grey or blue ocean. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Number of Pages: 518
Dimensions: 1.04 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: September 10, 2010

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