One of Our Conquerors - Couverture souple

Meredith, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1444467255 ISBN 13 : 9781444467253

Editeur : Aeterna, 2026

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In late-Victorian England, Victor Radnor appears every inch the triumph of ambition—successful in business, elegant in society, and offering his daughter Nesta every privilege. Yet beneath the veneer of achievement lies a secret marriage to a wealthy widow, a union of convenience that haunts every quiet moment at home and each lively gathering abroad. Victor’s true affections rest with Nataly Dreighton, his long-time companion and mother to Nesta, yet societal expectations and personal fears keep their bond unspoken. As Nesta approaches marriageable age amid suitors and social manoeuvres, the fragile equilibrium is stretched: rumours stir, family loyalties strain, and the fa�ade of respectability threatens to crack. Through glittering London salons, countryside estates and continental jaunts, Meredith drills into the psyche of a man who has conquered outwardly yet remains prisoner of his own past. Rich in metaphor and interior monologue, the novel weaves themes of marriage, legitimacy, class and ambition into a tapestry of emotional and moral complexity. With suspense coiled beneath polite conversation and truth lurking behind public acclaim, this is a work that rewards the thoughtful reader with its understated power and deep social insight.

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