The Eldest Son

This novel tells the story of Dick Clinton, who is the eldest son and protagonist of the second book in the Clinton Family series. Following Walter and Cicely's marriages, the Squire (Mr. Clinton) begins thinking about a wife for his eldest son, who is in his thirties and chooses a young distant cousin. The Squire's relationship with his eldest son deteriorates because Dick wouldn't accept his father's choice. Read to find out what happens when the eldest son falls in love with a widowed American woman.