Waverley Women · Book 1
The First Rebellion
- Published
- 1 January 1989
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN-13
- 9781472114327
- Type
- novel
About this book
The First Rebellion (1989) opens the Waverley Women trilogy at 224 pages, following the eldest Waverley sister's refusal to accept an arranged marriage -- originally published under the Marion Chesney byline.
Its place in Waverley Women
The First Rebellion is book 1 in the Waverley Women series. It is followed by Silken Bonds. See the full Waverley Women reading order.
The three-book Waverley Women series follows sisters from the Waverley family as each pushes back, in her own way, against the narrow expectations Regency society sets for well-bred young women -- beginning with The First Rebellion , in which the eldest sister's refusal to simply accept the marriage arranged for her sets the tone for the siblings who follow. Across the trilogy, the Waverley sisters test how much independence a Regency woman can claim for herself before it costs her the match, and the happiness…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781472114327