Excerpt from An Interrupted Friendship
In point of fact, she had been one of them only by marriage. A physician's daughter from Dijon, she had brought to her husband merely a modest bourgeois dowry, and no other nobility than that of character. But he had quarterings enough for two, as the broken monuments and brasses in the parish church could testify; for the rest, she had been, like Cordelia, herself a dowry, and the void she had left was proportionately great.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book offers an uncommon glimpse into the social and literary climate that influenced the life and work of a great author. Set in 19th century rural Burgundy, the book focuses on the life of a widowed marquis and his two sons, as they navigate the challenges of a changing social order. The author vividly portrays the struggle between the old and the new, as the family grapples with the aftermath of the revolution and the influence of modern life. By examining the lives and choices of the marquis' family, the book delves into themes of tradition versus progress, the conflict between the individual and society, and the enduring power of family bonds. Its insights into the human condition make this book a powerful and timeless exploration of one family's journey. 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 9781528259057_0
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