Jolly Sally Pendleton; Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife

By Laura Jean Libbey

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

In a world of high society expectations, two sisters chase after a wealthy doctor, leading to a complex game of love, rivalry, and hidden ambitions.

Genres

Culture/Civilization/Society Literature Fiction

Released

2009-07-29

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Summary

"Jolly Sally Pendleton; Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife" by Laura Jean Libbey is a late 1800s story that follows sisters Sally and Louise Pendleton as they try to win the heart of Jay Gardiner, a rich young doctor, during a summer vacation. The story explores themes of money, what society expects, and love as the sisters compete for Jay's attention, seeing him as a way to escape their own money problems and secretly hoping for more. The novel sets up a world of social happenings and personal desires, where the sisters' battle for Jay's love promises to get complicated.