Anna of the Five Towns is by British novelist Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) and it's thought to be one of his best books (according to the Amazon bumph anyway). It's the story of Anna, a young woman just reaching her majority who lives with her domineering father and little sister. The story follows her from her birthday (on which she gains ostensible control of her fortune) to her marriage. I found her an interesting character, but like many novels of the period, the pages are full of richly drawn descriptions, which sometimes went on a bit too long for my liking. While it was a decent read, I won't be rushing out to stock my Kindle with the rest of Bennett's books. (link is the Kindle edition, as the other editions are quite pricey).
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