Eden End

Eden End (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)

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Stella Kirby, an actress in her early thirties. She has not achieved the success she had dreamed of when she left her home in Eden End, in northern England, some years before. Her unexpected return creates upheaval for the rest of the household. To the prodigal daughter, Eden End has seemed a safe haven, but she soon learns that she no longer belongs in the innocent world of her youth. She foresees that the future may hold even more disappointments for her, but, reunited with the husband from whom she has been estranged, she goes off bravely to face that...

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