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The fortunate calamity

By Pansy

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

When a surprising house guest arrives, one family must confront long-held secrets and unexpected challenges that will either break them apart or bind them together forever.

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2023-03-07
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Summary

"The Fortunate Calamity" by Pansy is a historical fiction novel set around the late 1920s that explores the life of the Forman family when their tranquil life is upended by the arrival of Mr. Forman's sister, Aunt Elsie. The story follows the family's struggle as it deals with complex family issues, grief, and what honor really means within a family. The reader sees the Forman siblings face a changing home life and work to keep their family together. It sets the stage to explore themes of duty, love, sacrifice, and the consequences of past choices.

About the Author

Isabella Macdonald Alden was an American author. Her best known works were: Four Girls at Chautauqua, Chautauqua Girls at Home, Tip Lewis and his Lamp, Three People, Links in Rebecca's Life, Julia Ried, Ruth Erskine's Crosses, The King's Daughter, The Browning Boys, From Different Standpoints, Mrs. Harry Harper's Awakening, The Measure, and Spun from Fact.

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