The Inheritance is a gripping novel by Victoria Sackville-West that tells the story of a family lost in the inspiring English landscape of the Edwardian era. The author skillfully reproduces the winding path of the heroine from the initial feeling of her own insignificance to the uncontrollable desire to leave a mark in the chaotic world of society. Ideals and disappointments, love and lost dreams - all this is intertwined in the fascinating skill of Sackville-West, making "Inheritance" not only a story about the past, but also an important example of high literary skill.