Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3 (of 3) by Mrs. Oliphant
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"Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3 (of 3)" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel published in 1883. The story follows the Vernon family and their banking house across generations. When young Hester returns to Redborough, she encounters Catherine Vernon, the formidable woman who once saved the family bank from ruin. As romantic entanglements develop and business tensions rise, the sins of Hester's father cast long shadows. Edward's growing discontent with
Catherine threatens everything, leading to betrayal that forces unexpected alliances to preserve the Vernon legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret), 1828-1897 |
|---|---|
| Title | Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3 (of 3) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hester_(novel) |
| Credits |
Produced by Delphine Lettau, Dianne Nolan, and the team at Distributed Proofreaders Canada |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Young women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Family-owned business enterprises -- Fiction |
| Subject | Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Older women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Conflict of generations -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women bankers -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 48199 |
| Release Date | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 418 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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