Kate Clephane has lived in exile in France since leaving her husband and infant daughter. She is being called back to New York by her now adult daughter to attend her daughter's wedding. Complicating already complicated matters, her daughter is engaged to her one time lover Chris Fenno, a man who cannot be trusted.
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Kate Clephane has lived in exile in France since leaving her husband and infant daughter. She is being called back to New York by her now adult daughter to attend her daughter's wedding. Complicating already complicated matters, her daughter is engaged to her one time lover Chris Fenno, a man who cannot be trusted.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Good. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Wraps have light scuffing, corners curl slightly. One crease to spine. Previous owner name on half-title page. Mild amount of text underlining. All pages secure in binding.
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LIKE NEW. 1st Edition. 1 x 5.5 x 8 inches. pp. 272. Publisher: Scribner Paper Fiction; Reprinted edition (November 20, 1986) Language: English SOFTCOVER: 272 pages ISBN-10: 068418737X ISBN-13: 978-0684187372 Item Weight: 11 OUNCES Dimensions: 1 x 5.5 x 8 inches. Opening on the French Riviera among a motley community of American expatriates, The Mother's Recompense tells the story of Kate Clephane and her reluctant return to New York society after being exiled years before for abandoning her husband and infant daughter. Oddly enough, Kate has been summoned back by that same daughter, Anne, now fully grown and intent on marrying Chris Fenno, a war hero, dilettante, and social opportunist. Chris's questionable intentions toward her daughter are, however, the least of Kate's worries since she was once, and still is, deeply in love with him. Kate's moral quandary and the ensuing drama evoke comparison with Oedipus and Hamlet and lead to an ending that startled the mores of the day.
