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The Banishment [Mass Market Paperback]

Marion Chesney (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Release Date: Mar 2 1996 | Series: The Daughters of Mannerling
"Charming . . . A delight."
--Detroit Free Press
COULD SHE EVER LOVE A GENTLEMAN AS MUCH AS SHE LOVED HER MAGNIFICENT HOME?
Isabella Beverley is blessed with unparalleled beauty but, unfortunately, has been raised in the most snobbish and haughtiest of families. And when her father gambles away their fortune--including Mannerling, the exquisite family mansion--Isabella discovers there is very little sympathy for her plight.
As the eldest, Isabella is chosen to court Mr. Judd, the roguish bachelor who won Mannerling. Surely no sacrifice is too great to regain Mannerling? But tempting her away from Mr. Judd is Lord Fitzpatrick, an Irish rake who fears Isabella can never love a man as she does her home--but is nonetheless determined to convince her to choose man over manse!
"ANOTHER WINNER."
--Rendezvous

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3.0 out of 5 stars not up to Chesney's usual standard May 19 2001
By Amelia Sunderland
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I've read at least three of Marion Chesney's series of books and I presumed I would enjoy this one. But after reading the first two books--which, by the way, have the same plot--I was disappointed. The stories simply were not as exciting or well-thought-out as those in her other series, such as The Travelling Matchmaker. A friend told me she found Marion Chesney dull. If this is where she began, no wonder.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Put this book back into print... Oct 10 2000
By Ruth A. Caldwell
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This story is so refreshing and the subsequent volumes keep you highly entertained, due to the author's remarkable ability in maintaining intrigue in this story of the loss of the childhood home of the six Beverley sisters. As the eldest, Isabella is chosen to court the roguish gambler Mr.Judd, the new owner. Her parents and sisters have no sympathy for her and encourage this horrible man's attentions. So, will she swallow her pride and go for the handsome Lord Fitzpatrick? Doubtful, Lord Fitzpatrick fears Isabella can never love a man as she does her home.
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Amazon.com: 3.9 out of 5 stars  24 reviews
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous book, marvelous series of 6 volumes May 26 2009
By Roger Long - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
It is unfortunate that publishers and public libraries insist upon classifying books as westerns, science fiction, mysteries, romances, etc. People who say they do not like westerns, for example, pass on "Lonesone Dove." And people who sniff at romances miss out on Jane Austen--and Marion Chesney. This book is the perfect example of what I mean. It's catalogued under romance at the library, and readers of standard fiction may never realize it exists.

Ms. Chesney has a fine and seamless command of plot, character, realistic detail, atmosphere, and dialogue. The series is about six daughters who are forced out of their fine manor house as a result of gambling debts incurred by their father. The young women are willing to all but prostitute themselves to return to Mannerling. That pile of brick and mortar simply means more than anything.

This is certainly comparable to Austen in its humor and writing, so do not pass it by. This is a fine piece of work, regardless of genre or sub-genre.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful read! Sep 9 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
I accidentally came across this book in our library because of the lovely pencil illustration on the cover, and was surprised at the carefully drawn out character of a young self-centered woman who realizes that external possessions/position do not always a happy/person make. I loved this book!. It is clean, emphasizing relationships, and the dialogues both spoken and in thought are really funny and insightful. I was touched and felt honored to have come across a book as honest, sweet and full of self-discovery as this. I recommend this book highly!!! I wish they would take it out of the out of print section! LeeAkiko
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Put this book back into print... Oct 10 2000
By Ruth A. Caldwell - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This story is so refreshing and the subsequent volumes keep you highly entertained, due to the author's remarkable ability in maintaining intrigue in this story of the loss of the childhood home of the six Beverley sisters. As the eldest, Isabella is chosen to court the roguish gambler Mr.Judd, the new owner. Her parents and sisters have no sympathy for her and encourage this horrible man's attentions. So, will she swallow her pride and go for the handsome Lord Fitzpatrick? Doubtful, Lord Fitzpatrick fears Isabella can never love a man as she does her home.
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