The Shuttle

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

"The Shuttle" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a novel published in 1907. When wealthy American heiress Rosalie Vanderpoel marries an impoverished English nobleman, she disappears from her family's life, trapped in isolation at a crumbling estate. Years later, her strong-willed sister Bettina crosses the Atlantic to investigate, discovering Rosalie's grim situation. As Bettina works to restore both her sister and the neglected manor, she navigates English society and encounters a proud but impoverished lord, setting the stage for confrontation with Rosalie's controlling husband.