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Published in 1886, The Bostonians begins with the arrival in Boston of Basil Ransom, a young Mississippi lawyer in search of a career. Through his cousin, Olive Chancellor, Ransom comes to meet Verena, the beautiful daughter of a charlatan faith-healer and showman. When they hear Verena talk, Olive hopes to win the girl over to the feminist cause, Ransom is attracted to her looks, and a battle for possession of the girl begins.With its discussion of the situation of women and its uncompromising depiction of the city and the media, THE BOSTONIANS is a modern novel which is immediately accessible and relevant today.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 448 ● ISBN 9780141907796 ● Editor Richard Lansdown ● Publisher Penguin Books Ltd ● Published 2000 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2268556 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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