description: Edith Wharton's last, unfinished novel follows two young American heiresses from their native New York to London in the 1870s, where they try to find love, marriage, and a position in society.
language: English
title: The Buccaneers
titlecomplete: The Buccaneers
characters: Elizabeth "Lizzy" Elmsworth, Virginia "Jinny" St. George, Conchita "Connie" Closson, Annabel "Nan" St. George
genres: Fiction, 20th Century, Classics, Historical, Classic Literature, American, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 6292
publisher: Hodder & Stoughton