In the fictional town of Durham, the Pentlands are a proud and wealthy family with a rich history dating back to the founding colony of Massachusetts Bay. Everything is how it should be with John, the elder patriarch; his son Anson and his wife Olivia; and their children, Jack and Sybil, carrying on in the way that upper-class society families do.
But the world is changing. . .
Old money is moving out and dying off. New money is moving in. The "old ways," of which the Pentlands are accustomed are becoming a thing of the past. In the midst of it all, Olivia Pentland is feeling increasingly trapped by her mundane life and loveless marriage. With Sybil and a host of other familiar faces returning to Durham for the fall, the routine life of the Pentland's is thrown off kilter by internal scandal, familial secrets, and a newcomer who vies for Olivia's attention. Pushed to the limit by these trials and eventual tragedy, the Pentland family is faced with a choice to either break free from the mold of old aristocracy or attempt to move stiflingly through it.
Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of Early Autumn is a meticulously crafted classic, reimagined for modern readers.
