Full Swing (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Julia Frankau

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333358253 ISBN 13 : 9781333358259

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A sweeping tale of duty, desire, and family power in a colonial-era estate. This historical novel follows Agatha Wanstead as she tries to do what’s right for Marley, her people, and the future of her family., with lush details of gardens, inheritance, and the shadows of war shaping every choice.

Set against a world of grand houses, hot-houses full of rare orchids, and the tensions of a family that holds a village in its grip, the book traces one woman’s struggle to balance obligation with heart. It weaves together romance, social responsibility, and the costs of leadership as Agatha fights to preserve her father’s legacy while facing a changing world.

• Explore a portrait of a strong, conscientious woman navigating family duty and social expectations.


• See how a grand estate and its gardens reflect larger questions of power, money, and responsibility.


• Experience the impact of personal choices on a community and a family’s future.


• Delve into a saga of resilience set during a time of upheaval and change.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical family sagas with rich detail, character-driven plots, and a sense of place that lingers after the last page.

FULL SWING

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A gatha Wanstead was barely ten years old when the great orchid, secured from the Brazils after infinite tribulation and almost unimaginable expenses, arrived at Marley. She saw the long-expected treasure unswathed from its packings, wondering at her fathers excitement. Big, bulbous and unbeautiful, it showed no promise of efflorescence, appearing dry, unwieldy and ill-shapen. At last! At last! cried her father exultingly. This will astonish them! The Odontoglossum Coeleste at last! Absolutely the first to arrive in England !W eshall have it in flower for the Horticultural Show. Sanders came with it, the young Scotch gardener who was for the future to have charge of all the orchids, to reign, with such supremacy as Squire Wanstead should permit, over the quarter of an acre of glass that furnished prizewinners for all the flower-shows in England. A space in one of the houses had been reserved for the new-comer, and there through the autumn and winter it hung quiescent in its new home. The attention of the whole household, indoors and out, was concentrated upon the plant, and when spring came A gatha heard Sanders tell her father that it was putting forth signs of growth, that it was plumping up. But his reports varied and anxiety deepened. Already A pril had come, when the child, motherless, a little lonely and neglected, but never without knowledge of the high position into which she was born and the desire to be worthy of it, began to doubt whether the plant was properly treated. She heard her father talking about it constantly, questioning this or that.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimi

Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1914. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333358253
• ISBN 13: 9781333358259
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 353
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