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The Eustace Diamonds
by Trollope, Anthony
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Plus to Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1872 Book. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original green cloth on boards. Light wear to covers, tips, and spine head. Small foxing spot bottom corners of pp. 144-151, but still easily read. No writing. Lizzie Greystock, left penniless by her father, latches onto a wealthy senior. He lets her wear diamonds which are a family heirloom, and after he dies she wants to keep them. An incurable prevaricator, she puts up a strong fight. 351 pp..
Synopsis
The third novel in Trollope’s Palliser series, The Eustace Diamonds bears all the hallmarks of his later works, blending dark cynicism with humor and a keen perception of human nature. Following the death of her husband, Sir Florian, beautiful Lizzie Eustace mysteriously comes into possession of a hugely expensive diamond necklace. She maintains it was a gift from her husband, but the Eustace lawyers insist she give it up, and while her cousin Frank takes her side, her new lover, Lord Fawn, declares that he will only marry her if the necklace is surrendered. As gossip and scandal intensify, Lizzie’s truthfulness is thrown into doubt, and, in her desire to keep the jewels, she is driven to increasingly desperate acts. Revised edition of Trollope's third Palliser novel Updated Introduction explores Trollope's depiction of a society that worships money and highlights his concerns with truth, honesty, and honor Includes new suggestions for further reading and explanatory notes
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- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005609
- Title
- The Eustace Diamonds
- Author
- Trollope, Anthony
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus to Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1872
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- NOISBN Fiction.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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