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Synopsis
A sharp look at power, ambition, and romance on a midwestern university campus. What happens when a new president fires a professor, stirs old loyalties, and unsettles a town hungry for a hero?
In a western university town, social rivalries and political tensions collide with personal longing. A powerfully social and academic world unfolds around a charismatic president, a respected professor, and a woman whose wealth and wit shape every move. The book follows their choices, the battles over tenure and influence, and a quiet prairie town learning to measure itself against big dreams and larger egos.
Across campus walkways, library towers, and early-evening chimes, characters weigh duty against desire, pride against possibility. The narrative traces the shifting loyalties of professors, students, and administrators as they navigate rivalry, ambition, and the questions of who truly governs a community—and at what cost to the people who live there.
- Power and politics on a university stage, with the clashes that come from principled stands and personal ambitions.
- A portrait of campus life—from lectures and debates to social leadership and the pull of romance.
- Sharp character dynamics between a determined president, a beloved professor, and the people who orbit them.
- Themes of duty, loyalty, and the price of influence set against a transforming prairie town.
Ideal for readers who enjoy mid-20th-century campus drama and stories about leadership, society, and the human heart.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This illuminating book opens a window into university life in the Midwestern United States at the beginning of the 20th century, focusing on the dynamic relationship between faculty, students, and administration. The author, a sophisticated and observant professor's wife, candidly explores the faculty's competitiveness for status, the students' enthusiasm and frivolous pursuits, and the challenges of a university president in balancing institutional priorities and personal ambition. The novel offers a unique perspective on the social mores and academic politics of the era and is a thoughtful examination of the complexities of life in a university community. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781334693090_0
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Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 420 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.86 inches. This item is printed on demand. N° de réf. du vendeur zk1334693099
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The Torch (Classic Reprint)
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Forgotten Books, 2016
ISBN 10 : 1334693099
ISBN 13 : 9781334693090
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Etat : Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 420 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. N° de réf. du vendeur 28280014/1
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