Excerpt from The Ladder to the Stars
Miriam sat down by the round table which stood in the middle of the room, and with a final tug got off the damp thread gloves and laid them on the table. A weariness of mind, not of body, overcame her for a moment at this reception.
Oh, I do not know; I like the exercise and the freshness of the fields and the quiet, she explained.
Aunt Pillar surveyed her niece disapprovingly, pursing her lips together.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a thoughtful and engaging novel that chronicles a young woman's journey out of a narrow and restrictive upbringing into the wide and fascinating world of learning and culture. Set in the early 20th century, it captures the complexities of Miriam Sadler's life as she grapples with the societal expectations of her family and the intellectual longings that define her as a person. At its core, the book delves into Miriam's passionate quest for knowledge and illuminates her struggle against the constraints imposed on her as both a woman and a member of a lower social class. Through Miriam's journey, the author explores the transformative power of education and the significance of one's convictions in the face of adversity. 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. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334212871_0
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