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Oliphant, Mrs. Margaret

 
9781333220440: At His Gates, Vol. 2 of 3 (Classic Reprint): A Novel

Synopsis

A girl's first ball becomes a turning point in a rich, atmospheric tale of love, duty, and hidden passions.

In this book, Norah Drummond steps into the world of music, lights, and hopeful smiles, feeling the electric pull of becoming a woman. Her mother, Helen Drummond, watches with a quiet, wary gaze as social rituals unfold around them, revealing how ambition, pride, and sorrow shape a family’s path. Across the scenes, the novel explores the quiet strains of everyday life, the pull between obligation and longing, and the way small moments can echo with larger meaning.

  • Follow Norah’s entrance into society and the rush of popularity, doubt, and wonder that come with it.
  • See how Helen’s restrained, reflective nature clashes with passion and perceived injustice.
  • Watch a household navigate loyalty, rumors, and the tension between old resentments and new beginnings.
  • Experience a mood of keen psychological insight set against a distinctly atmospheric, late‑Victorian backdrop.
Ideal for readers of classic character studies, family drama, and period fiction that blends inner life with social texture.

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