The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House
A clever young woman, a contested will, and an estate that does not easily give up its secrets.
It is 1901 when clockmaker and tinker Sydney Forrester receives a most unusual inheritance. Blakely House, the island estate of an estranged uncle she's never met, seems almost alive, revealing and hiding its secrets at will. It is filled with remarkable inventions, including an intriguing unfinished automaton Sydney is itching to get her skilled hands on.
The estate is also home to a number of peculiar people--including two men intent on removing this interloper from the island. Convinced that Sydney has something to do with their uncle's death, the late master's nephews contest the will and work against their cousin at every turn.
Sydney finds a sometimes-ally in the estate's butler, an ex-adventurer who ran aground on the island years ago. But when a mysterious man washes ashore with a stunning surprise that upsets everything, Sydney must prove she has inherited the late master's brilliance as well as his property--or someone else will.
These discussion questions were provided by the publisher, Baker Publishing Group.
Book club questions for The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House by Joanna Davidson Politano
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
Who do you think should have inherited Blakely Manor and all its innovations?
How do you feel about adventures? Would you have gone looking for Sophie?
What’s the biggest adventure you’ve experienced?
What does nature tell us about God’s character? How does it bear his Maker’s mark?
How was Sydney a “clock put together differently—a clock specially designed”? Did you relate to that?
What symbolism and deeper truths did you see scattered through the story and the alternate ending?
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