num_pages: 168
description: A chance encounter over a Victorian flower book brings together Humphrey, an antiques dealer, his nephew James, and Leonora. Although she is considerably older, Leonora becomes a little too fond of James. Leonora is determined to keep James to herself but realizes that her rival is the bookish Phoebe. Then along comes Ned, a saucy young American, and Leonora's problems boil over.
language: English
title: The Sweet Dove Died
titlecomplete: The Sweet Dove Died
genres: Classics, British Literature, Humor, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Womens
ratings_count: 1714
publisher: Pan Macmillan