Mr. Scarborough's Family

by Anthony Trollope

Book Overview

The son of a barrister, Trollope was fascinated by the workings of the legal system. This novel, his last major work, is dominated by the figure of John Scarborough, a wealthy squire who contrives from his deathbed to defeat the law of entail. Seeking to bequeath his estate to the worthier of his two sons, he subjects them to a testing examination and, in the process, baffles his lawyers and scandalizes society.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192818082
• ISBN13: 9780192818089
• Release Date: April 1989
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.6" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

One of Trollope's best.

This is one of my favorite Trollopes (and I've read 35 so far)! It is witty, clever and has plot twists worthy of the best suspense writers. This one deals with one of Trollope's favorite topics -- the law -- with the usual romantic crises thrown in, of course. Excellent book and I highly recommend it.