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Phyllida

by Irene Northan

Phyllida Barton’s dictatorial grandfather tells her she is to marry Richard Compton. But she has already met the handsome soldier Gerald Lacey and fallen in love. However after she cannot find her way out of the arranged marriage she realizes that her new husband is not as dull and old as she had first assumed.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?