This is set in the 1850s in New York society, and involves a battle of wills between father and daughter.

Found at University in a free books box and used for Bookcrossing

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Thank you for finding this book. If you are able, please journal it so others may follow its travels. When you have finished it you can keep it, pass it on, return it or wild release it yourself and see where it goes.

Enjoy!

Left on shelf to right of door as you go in.

I enjoyed the film when I saw it, and from my experience the book is always better, so I look forward to reading it.

This was easier to read than I was expecting (having given up on a Henry James novel before), and I found myself reading it by torchlight when in a tent in Devon. I really liked the lead female character and the way that she fell in love without overdramatic, silly gestures/thoughts that are so common in love stories today. Well, to be honest you never really knew what was going on in her head, but despite her weaknesses, she came across as a strong character. Hollywood gave the book a bit of a makeover, to juice it up a bit - I liked the book better.

I did not finish the book until the journey back home from Devon, so was unable to leave it behind.

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

I took the book along for the ride when I went to see Terminator Salvation (not too bad). I left it in the ladies toilets.

To however finds it; read, enjoys and release for someone else to read!