by Mary Wesley · Black Swan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552994958
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«A Dubious Legacy» is the contemporary fiction novel by Mary Wesley, published by Black Swan in paperback (320 pages, in English).
In 1944, Henry Tillotson brings his new wife, Margaret, to his country house, Cotteshaw. From the first night, Margaret is hostile and remains bedridden for years, apart from sporadic outbursts. Two young couples who meet Henry in 1954 become regular visitors and, over decades, observe, listen to gossip and speculate about the mystery surrounding Henry, until they become caught in the web of his life.
Novel originally published in 1992 (Bantam) and reissued by Black Swan in 1993. The action takes place in the English countryside from 1944 and over the following years.
For readers of contemporary English fiction and postwar novels with memorable characters, secrets and an ironic look at love, sex and marriage.
Mary Aline Siepmann CBE, known by the pen name Mary Wesley, was an English novelist. During her career, she was one of Britain's most successful novelists, selling three million copies of her books, including ten bestsellers in the last twenty years of her life.
