A Tangled Web
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Overview
One old family authority, one disputed heirloom and generations of entanglement: among the intermarried Dark and Penhallow clans, private wishes rarely remain private for long. On Prince Edward Island, rivalries, romantic attachments, gossip and old feuds bind households together even as they pull individuals apart. Aunt Becky Dark's final gathering and her decision concerning the old Dark jug sharpen speculation throughout a community already alert to every shift in affection, loyalty and reputation. Across farms, churches, gardens, roads and the coast, an ensemble of relatives and neighbours confronts the pressure of belonging to a clan that remembers its past and watches its present. Love changes direction; marriage carries social consequences; inheritance exposes competing expectations. Public appearances repeatedly meet private feeling, while ageing and family authority complicate the struggle between individual desire and convention. The domestic drama gains breadth from its many connected lives, allowing romance and family relationships to unfold within a dense network of obligations, secrets and remembered grievances. Social comedy, tragedy and farce mingle as the clans' tangled connections turn ordinary encounters into matters of consequence. Rather than following a single hero, the novel moves through a whole community, revealing how reputation travels, how old disputes persist and how affection can resist the roles assigned by family. Its island setting gives the family saga a closely bounded social world in which no choice exists entirely alone. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9789378419423
- ISBN-10: 9378419429
- Publisher: Alpha Edition
- Publish Date: January 2027
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.49 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
- Page Count: 216
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