The Forsyte Saga 5: The Silver Spoon: 05

The Forsyte Saga 5: The Silver Spoon: 05

by JohnGalsworthy (Author)

Synopsis

Living in their elegant, fashionable house in Westminster, Fleur and Michael Mont mix with and entertain the glittering society characters of the day. As always, Soames Forsyte is constantly by the side of his daughter Fleur, spoiling and watching over her. But London after the war is a place of carefree, 'live for today' attitudes which are alarming and baffling to old Soames. And just when he thinks he's protecting his daughter, he finds himself triggering a major society scandal...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Headline Review
Published: 04 Oct 2007

ISBN 10: 0755340892
ISBN 13: 9780755340897
Book Overview: Soames Forsyte will do anything he can to protect his beloved daughter Fleur

Author Bio

John Galsworthy was born on August 14, 1867, in Surrey and came from an established, wealthy family. Called to the Bar in 1890, he soon decided to abandon law and turn to writing. THE FORSYTE SAGA is his most celebrated work, but he was also a successful dramatist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1932.
In 1891 Galsworthy met his cousin's wife Ada Nemesis Pearson and they embarked on a scandalous affair, eventually marrying after Ada's divorce in 1905. John Galsworthy died on January 31, 1933.