Lady Susan

“I am determined, you see, not to be denied admittance at Churchhill.” Lady Susan Vernon’s gracious invitation to herself is only the first of several letters that tell very different stories.

In the drawing rooms and country houses of Jane Austen’s England, a young widow arrives with polished manners, a daughter she cannot persuade, and a welcome her hosts already regret. Lady Susan calls her departure from Langford unfortunate; to her friend Alicia, she confesses that the household is in uproar. Catherine Vernon, meanwhile, doubts every gracious word—and her brother Reginald is eager to meet the celebrated visitor. As letters pass between wary relatives and intimate friends, Lady Susan’s charm may prove as dangerous as her enemies suspect. What will Churchhill make of its most unwelcome—and most fascinating—guest?

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