Build your TBR with four page-turning domestic dramas from the 1980s—rich with family secrets, romance, and second chances. This curated book bundle gathers bestselling voices (Belva Plain twice over) plus Charlotte Vale Allen and Judith Michael for sweeping, character-driven reads. Expect island intrigue, Depression-era resilience, and high-society complications—each volume in English with its dust jacket intact. Photo-verified copies; ready to shelve, gift, or binge-read.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: 4-Book Hardcover Bundle (with dust jackets)
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Size: Each approx. 9 × 6 × 1–1.5 in (see individual notes below)
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Material: Cloth-over-board hardcovers, paper dust jackets
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Color: Multicolor jackets (cream, red, tan); natural paper interiors
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Origin or Maker: Delacorte Press; E. P. Dutton; Poseidon Press (New York)
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Year or Era: 1980–1986 (1980s)
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GENRE: Domestic Drama, Family Saga
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Language / Pages: English; 404 pp, 537 pp, 406 pp, 407 pp
The Plot Title-by-Title
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Eden Burning by Belva Plain — A lush Bahamian setting (St. Felice/Eleuthera) frames a multigenerational tale of privilege, politics, and a life-altering act of courage.
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The Golden Cup by Belva Plain — Returns to the Evergreen world—suffragette Hennie Roth fights for identity, love, and social justice amid early-20th-century New York.
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Promises by Charlotte Vale Allen — Two orphaned sisters navigate Depression-era hardship, fame, jealousy, and the cost of the vows that define their lives.
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Private Affairs by Judith Michael — A marriage tested by ambition and success as a couple turns a newspaper dream into a high-stakes media empire.
Edition & Features
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Edition/Printing: Book Club Editions (all four)
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Dust Jacket: Present on all; not price-clipped information visible (pricing not shown)
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Extras: Author photos on some rear flaps; publisher review blurbs
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Jackets show edge/corner wear, small nicks/tears and rubs; mild surface soil/toning to jacket panels and spines; textblock edges show age toning and some smudges; interiors clean, legible type; sound bindings. Book club impressions present. See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
About the Authors
Belva Plain became a household name with Evergreen, writing multigenerational sagas that topped bestseller lists. Charlotte Vale Allen and Judith Michael (the joint pen name of Judith Barnard & Michael Fain) were 1980s favorites for page-turning domestic fiction.
Add a decade of drama to your shelf—four bingeable sagas in one tidy bundle.
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