JENNIFER'S HOUSE

by Christine Noble Govan ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 13, 1944

Reported early last year, and frequently postponed, this is still a high potential for what is -- as yet -- a fairly scant season ahead. We are repeating this report from the February 15th bulletin -- as follows; ""Strong, popular elements here, with glamor of period and place; the turn of the century in the South, where the aristocratic colonial estate of the Tremonts was unique in retaining its beauty and dignity in a fast deteriorating milieu. The central figure is Isabel, a classic beauty with a hard practicality which is concealed in demure innocence, -- unbeatable trading assets in her mercenary, materialistic career. She comes to the Tremonts as companion to old Mrs. Tremont (Jennifer) and after her death stays on until gossip persuades gallant old John Tremont to marry her. Isabel does this, deliberately subduing her attraction for her contemporary, John Tremont's grandson, Evan, casual, termentingly aware that Isabel is susceptible to his charms. John's only daughter, who had opposed Isabel with bitter, well-grounded suspicion, dies next, leaving her husband occupant -- on John's death -- of the house Riverridge. So Isabel, widowed been thereafter, marries Ransome Parks, once again lovelessly, shrewdly, to maintain her place in ""Jennifer's House"". This time she gets a man who can match her, and there the story ends. No moonlight, roses and honeysuckle, this, but full decollete in the portrayal of a regal way of life and substantial romance, tempered by realism, adeptly interwoven and narrated.

Pub Date: Feb. 13, 1944

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1944

Categories: FICTION