Unwilling Guest
'Unwilling Guest' Summary
Unwilling Guest tells the story of a young society woman who travels to the country to visit her aunt. However, upon her arrival, she finds herself as the unwilling guest of a neighboring family. Initially, the young woman is resistant to her new surroundings and the people who inhabit them. However, as she spends more time with the family, she begins to see the world from a different perspective. Through her interactions with them, she learns about the importance of faith, love, and acceptance. The young woman also comes to realize that her own life has been shaped by a narrow and privileged worldview. As she spends more time with the family, she begins to question her own beliefs and values. Ultimately, she comes to a new understanding of herself and the world around her.Book Details
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Grace Livingston Hill
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Grace Livingston Hill was an early 20th-century novelist and wrote both under her real name and the pseudonym Marcia Macdonald. She wrote over 100 novels and numerous short stories. Her characters wer...
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