Book description
Annabelle and Bayard Van Duyvil live a charmed life in New York: he's the scion of an old Knickerbocker family, she grew up in a Tudor house in England, they had a fairy-tale romance in London, they have three-year-old twins on whom they dot, and he's recreated her family home…
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1 author picked The English Wife as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The English Wife had me racing to unravel the secrets at the heart of Annabelle and Bay's marriage. And at the same time I was savoring the fascinating characters and brilliant writing.
The twists and turns of the plot had me gasping, but the biggest mystery was understanding the central characters and their relationship.
From Tracy's list on unraveling the secrets at the heart of a marriage.
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