Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing by Gertrude Page
"Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing" by Gertrude Page is a romantic comedy novel published in 1908. Set near Carlingford, Ireland, the story follows Paddy Adair, the spirited daughter of an impoverished general who had hoped for a son. Embracing her role as "the next best thing" to a boy, Paddy navigates family dynamics and matters of the heart when she falls for a landowner previously connected to her elder sister. This charming tale of an unconventional
heroine became a theatrical sensation in 1920s London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Page, Gertrude, 1872-1922 |
|---|---|
| Title | Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_the_Next_Best_Thing_(novel) |
| Credits | Nick Hodson |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 38237 |
| Release Date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 30, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 419 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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