description: The novel is set in Nethermere (fictional name for real-life Eastwood) and is narrated by Cyril Beardsall, whose sister Laetitia (Lettie) is involved in a love triangle with two young men, George and Leslie Temple. She eventually marries Leslie, even though she feels sexually drawn to George. Spurned by Lettie, George marries the conventional Meg. Both his and Lettie's marriages end in unhappiness, as George slides into alcoholism at the novel's close.
language: English
title: The White Peacock
titlecomplete: The White Peacock
genres: Classics, British Literature, English Literature, Novels, Classic Literature, 20th Century, Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Modern
ratings_count: 555
places: England
publisher: Penguin UK