"The End of the House of Alard" by Sheila Kaye-Smith is a family story set after World War I, focusing on the Alard family and their struggles to keep their estate, Conster Manor, afloat. When Peter Alard comes back from the war to take over as the family heir, he finds the family facing a series of challenges, including financial problems and disagreements among family members. He is expected to marry for money to help solve the family's financial woes. However, Peter is in love with Stella Mount, a woman who he loves dearly, but cannot support the family and estate. The book explores themes of love, responsibility, and the weight of family history as it chronicles the lives of the Alard family members.
The end of the house of Alard
By Sheila Kaye-Smith
Amidst post-war turmoil and crumbling fortune, a family's legacy is tested as love and duty collide.
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About the AuthorSheila Kaye-Smith was an English writer, known for her many novels set in the borderlands of Sussex and Kent in the English regional tradition. Her 1923 book The End of the House of Alard became a best-seller, and gave her prominence; it was followed by other successes, and her books enjoyed worldwide sales.
Sheila Kaye-Smith was an English writer, known for her many novels set in the borderlands of Sussex and Kent in the English regional tradition. Her 1923 book The End of the House of Alard became a best-seller, and gave her prominence; it was followed by other successes, and her books enjoyed worldwide sales.
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