Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3 (of 3) by Mrs. Oliphant

"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
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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
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EBook-No. 48199
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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