Miss Bede is staying
1st U.S. ed.
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Author
Publication
1983 - St. Martin's Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
79,000 words, Guess
Page Count
316 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivemissbedeisstayin00gilb
- Internet Archiveproceedingsofiri0000iris
- ISBN-10031253471X
- ISBN-139780312534714
- Goodreads4276454
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- LibraryThing437171
- Library of Congress Control Number83003007
- Better World Books9780312534714
- Open LibraryOL3161251M
Classifications
- DDC823/.914
- LCCPR6057.I49 M5 1983
- LCCPR6057.I49M5 1983
Description
Florence, a lovely, kind hearted young lady who gives up her position as teacher to the poor children of her town to marry a well-to-do young gentleman and move up in the world to a house he has inherited. Far from anyone they know, Florence tries her best to overlook her young husband's weaknesses and to appreciate the gift of their fine inheritance. Unfortunately, the previous owner was a hoarder, not the type who piles up dirt and junk, but the type who lovingly collects and cares for, endless tiny rooms full of trinkets, laces, furniture, silver, china, books, crystal, figurines and paintings, all crowded together and all far too valuable to dispose of, yet overwhelming and suffocating as a whole. Enter Miss Bede, an elegant, mysterious visitor to the area, who offers her advice and help to the young couple. Unlike Florence, Miss Bede seems able to fully appreciate, even love, the house and all it's contents and soon her presense adds to the sense of suffocation, while questions about her past and her intentions give rise to a nameless fear.
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Genres
- Fiction
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- Miss Bede is staying
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