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This novel centers around the weekend party that Alice Barton, a shy English girl, attends at Pomfret Towers, the magnificent seventeenth-century home of Lord Pomfret. Alice's mother, Mrs. Barton, has decided that now is the time that timid, home-centered Alice, must learn to socialize. Alice, mustering all of her courage, agrees to join the gathering at the elegant Towers. Though painfully shy at first, Alice soon breaks out of her shell. She begins to mingle with the other young guests, develops friendships, and even falls in love. The story also portrays the competition between two mothers (Phoebe's and Alice's), both authors. Mrs. Rivers comes up short.

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This book is part of the "Barsetshire" series.
Here are some other books from this series:

Before Lunch First published 1939 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.4/10

August Folly First published 1936 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.5/10

Wild Strawberries First published 1934 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.7/10

Miss Bunting First published 1945 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.3/10

Jutland Cottage First published 1953 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.2/10

The Headmistress First published 1944 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.3/10

Marling Hall First published 1942 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.2/10

Cheerfulness Breaks in First published 1940 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.3/10

Summer Half First published 1937 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.4/10

Private Enterprise First published 1947 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.2/10

Northbridge Rectory First published 1941 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.2/10

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