When duty and love collide, a quiet family portrait reveals the cost of sacrifice.
In this intimate novel, a marriage strained by expectation, motherhood, and memory unfolds through Aggie and Arthur’s aching, stubborn love. Their home is a stage for longing, failure, and the stubborn tenderness that keeps them bound to one another.
Set against the backdrop of small losses and unspoken fears, this story follows a couple whose quiet routines mask a deeper ache. As Aggie bears the world’s burdens for the sake of their children, Arthur confronts his own sense of obligation and longing. The result is a stark, compassionate look at the price of devotion and the fragile ties that hold a family together.
Ideal for readers drawn to literary fiction that centers on character, family dynamics, and the quiet moral choices of everyday life.
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Arthur lay at her feet and read aloud to her Frontispiece John she said, suddenly, did you ever kill a pig? Facing p. J4 Over their cocoa he developed his theory of life 40 Quack, quack Tsaid A rthur, and it made the baby nearly choke with laughter 48 She listened without a scruple, justified by her motherhood 70 Now, isnt it a pity for you to be going, dearie? 80 There isnt an unsweet, unsound spot in one of them ..
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book follows Aggie Purcell through her marriage to Arthur Gatty, and the sacrifices she makes to support his intellectual pursuits. Aggie's journey begins in Queningford, where she is considered the town's most beautiful and intelligent young woman. Her romantic conceptions of love lead her to choose Arthur, who has always shared her love of poetry, art, and philosophy. After they move to London, Arthur struggles to support his family while Aggie falls further into domestic life. The author contrasts the evolution of their marriage with John Hurst's, Aggie's former suitor, who marries her sister and provides a stable, comfortable life. The book explores themes of marital compromise, women's societal roles, and the lengths to which people will go to maintain appearances. Ultimately, this book illustrates the power of a woman's firm resolve in the face of societal obligations and explores the compromises women face in their personal and intellectual lives. 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 9781451017762_0
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Vendeur : Revaluation Books, Exeter, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 150 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.34 inches. This item is printed on demand. N° de réf. du vendeur zk1451017766
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