"The Honour of the Clintons" by Archibald Marshall is a story set in the English countryside, centered on twin sisters Nancy and Joan Clinton as they grapple their places in their community. The plot explores ideas about family reputation, rules of their society, and effects from outside that challenge older customs, all started by Joan's trip to a more modern group of people. We begin in the calm town of Kencote, where Nancy waits for Joan to come home from a stay at Brummels that the Squire, their father, sees as a mistake because of the people Joan was around, like Mrs. Amberley. This establishes the family's ways, showing the Squire's control and the twins' young spirits. The story builds suspense as we suspect problems ahead because of what Joan did, especially since a stolen pearl necklace is part of the problem, and it looks like life at Kencote might not stay quiet for long because of it.
The Honour of the Clintons
By Archibald Marshall
In a world of tradition and expectations, twin sisters find their lives upended by scandal and the clash between old values and new influences.
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About the AuthorArthur Hammond Marshall, better known by his pen name Archibald Marshall, was an English author, publisher and journalist whose novels were particularly popular in the United States. He published over 50 books and was recognised as a realist in his writing style, and was considered by some as a successor to Anthony Trollope. Educated at Cambridge University, he was later made an honorary Doctor of Letters by Yale University. He travelled widely and made numerous notable acquaintances.
Arthur Hammond Marshall, better known by his pen name Archibald Marshall, was an English author, publisher and journalist whose novels were particularly popular in the United States. He published over 50 books and was recognised as a realist in his writing style, and was considered by some as a successor to Anthony Trollope. Educated at Cambridge University, he was later made an honorary Doctor of Letters by Yale University. He travelled widely and made numerous notable acquaintances.
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