The Eustace Diamonds (Penguin Classics)
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: December 28, 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 800
ISBN-13: 9780141441207
Description: Following the death of her husband, Sir Florian, beautiful Lizzie Eustace mysteriously comes into possession of a hugely expensive diamond necklace. She maintains it was a gift from her husband, but the Eustace lawyers insist she give it up, and while her cousin Frank takes her side, her new lover Lord Fawn states that he will only marry her if the necklace is surrendered. As gossip and scandal intensity, Lizzie's truthfulness is thrown into doubt, and, in her desire to keep the jewels, she is driven to increasingly desperate acts.-Back cover.