Book jacket shows significant wear Liveright publishing, 1952, 445 pages Book 1: Lady Blanche Farm - 1931 Lady Blanche Farm is a novel written by Frances Parkinson Keyes. It was first published in 1931 and follows the story of Evelyn Hayes, a young woman who inherits a decrepit Louisiana plantation, Lady Blanche Farm, and faces numerous challenges in her quest to restore it to its former glory. The novel explores themes of family, love, and redemption as Evelyn grapples with financial difficulties, social prejudices, and personal tragedies. She is determined to make Lady Blanche Farm thrive once again, but faces opposition from both the community and her own relatives. Book 2: Queen Anne’s Lace - 1930 Anne is a teacher in a little Vermont town when she meets dynamic Neal Conrad, a Harvard grad who sweeps her off her feet. They spend their honeymoon in DC, where Anne struggles to build a life for herself in power-conscious Washington.-Amazo