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Book Reviews of Doctor Thorne (Chronicles of Barsetshire, Bk 3)

Doctor Thorne (Chronicles of Barsetshire, Bk 3)
Doctor Thorne - Chronicles of Barsetshire, Bk 3
Author: Anthony Trollope
ISBN-13: 9780192815088
ISBN-10: 0192815083
Publication Date: 5/21/1981
Pages: 639
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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canadianeh avatar reviewed Doctor Thorne (Chronicles of Barsetshire, Bk 3) on + 242 more book reviews
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The romantic hero and heroine sparkle: virtuous characters who are also sharp and amusing! Frank's quasi-courtship of Miss Dunstable, the delightful, if ugly, "oil of Lebanon" heiress, is a brilliant stroke, and the happy ending is (very carefully) not reached until Frank has proved himself worthy.

You're in safe hands with Trollope: nothing too horrible will happen, at least not without warning, and all the deserving characters get their heart's desire. It's like cappuchino with a friend who is incomparably witty, candid, and goodnatured. It might be frothy, but it's froth raised to an art form.

Follows after Barchester Towers, but need not be read in order.