The Daughters of Mannerling · Book 1
The Banishment
- Published
- 1 January 1995
- Pages
- 151
- ISBN-13
- 9780312117498
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Banishment opens The Daughters of Mannerling, M. C. Beaton's series about the six Beverley sisters who lose their beloved ancestral estate to a gambling debt. Published in 1995 at 151 pages, it introduces eldest sister Isabella's own attempt to navigate a courtship complicated by the family's shared obsession with reclaiming their lost house.
Its place in The Daughters of Mannerling
The Banishment is book 1 in the The Daughters of Mannerling series. It is followed by The Intrigue. See the full The Daughters of Mannerling reading order.
When the reckless Beverley family loses Mannerling, their beloved ancestral estate, to a gambling debt, each of the six Beverley sisters -- Isabella, Jessica, Abigail, Rachel, Belinda and Lizzie -- responds to the loss in her own way, but nearly all of them share one obsession in common: getting Mannerling back, whatever it costs. Beginning with The Banishment , the series follows the sisters one by one as they navigate courtships complicated by that inheritance -- suitors who might restore the house, matches…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780312117498