Bachelor’s Bounty
by Grace S. Richmond
This is a fantastic book. It talks about Scott Farrington, a bachelor who has just bought a rather run-down home in the small village of Derwent, Connecticut. In this small town, talk runs rampant. Who is this newcomer? Scott makes friends quickly, especially with the neighbors, Barbara Keane and her father, Jeremiah. They will prove useful to him in later days when he decides to buy the town's weekly newspaper.
A dear friend, Caroline Lenhart, has just dropped off her young son, John, with Scott. She is going jaunting over Europe. Scott is a bit taken aback by this, but since her late husband, John, was a dear friend, he obliges her. They get along famously. After a few letters between them, Caroline shows up at his door not feeling well. Scott calls a doctor and a nurse to care for her. Caroline wants Scott to talk to her, but he won't. Scott is definitely interested in her, but he doesn't think now is the time.
Then Barbara's father dies. This is quite a blow, for he had worked at Scott's newspaper. Barbara decides to go back to Oxford, England, where her father was from. Scott can't bear for her to leave. Wait, is he now interested in Barbara? What happened to Caroline? You'll have to read it to find out.
I am amazed at how readable this book is. It was written in 1932. It is a good book for all ages, although some of the language has changed. Make love to someone means something entirely different today than it meant in 1932. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for an enjoyable novel.
This is a fantastic book. It talks about Scott Farrington, a bachelor who has just bought a rather run-down home in the small village of Derwent, Connecticut. In this small town, talk runs rampant. Who is this newcomer? Scott makes friends quickly, especially with the neighbors, Barbara Keane and her father, Jeremiah. They will prove useful to him in later days when he decides to buy the town's weekly newspaper.
A dear friend, Caroline Lenhart, has just dropped off her young son, John, with Scott. She is going jaunting over Europe. Scott is a bit taken aback by this, but since her late husband, John, was a dear friend, he obliges her. They get along famously. After a few letters between them, Caroline shows up at his door not feeling well. Scott calls a doctor and a nurse to care for her. Caroline wants Scott to talk to her, but he won't. Scott is definitely interested in her, but he doesn't think now is the time.
Then Barbara's father dies. This is quite a blow, for he had worked at Scott's newspaper. Barbara decides to go back to Oxford, England, where her father was from. Scott can't bear for her to leave. Wait, is he now interested in Barbara? What happened to Caroline? You'll have to read it to find out.
I am amazed at how readable this book is. It was written in 1932. It is a good book for all ages, although some of the language has changed. Make love to someone means something entirely different today than it meant in 1932. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for an enjoyable novel.
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