The Prodigal Pro Tem - Softcover

Bartlett, Frederick Orin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9373406027 ISBN 13: 9789373406022

Verlag: Double 9 Books, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

The prodigal pro tem explores emotional responsibility, chosen identity, and the tension between truth and compassion. The story moves through acts of self-invention shaped not by deceit but by empathy, as a man steps into another's life to protect a family's fragile hope. In doing so, the narrative raises questions about the ethics of substitution and the emotional cost of temporary comfort. The characters navigate delicate moments where sincerity and pretense become difficult to distinguish, revealing how intention can sometimes matter more than fact. The act of impersonation is not framed as a trick but as a gesture of sacrifice, offering a commentary on the power of human connection to bridge absence. The landscape around them mirrors the inner disquiet quiet fields and shadowed rooms hold a charged stillness where memory, grief, and love converge. The novel unfolds with sensitivity toward the unspoken weight of familial longing, offering a meditation on how presence, even borrowed, can momentarily restore what time and circumstance have scattered.

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Frederick Orin Bartlett was an American author active during the early 20th century, recognized for his contributions to adventure and introspective fiction. Born on 2 July 1876, Bartlett wrote novels that often merged external exploration with internal transformation, crafting narratives that explored both physical landscapes and emotional terrains. One of his best-known works, The Web of the Golden Spider (1909), is a Lost Race novel set in the Andes, where ancient treasures and their mysterious guardians create a setting of intrigue and danger. While adventure forms a strong core of his writing, Bartlett also delved into psychological and moral complexity in works such as The Seventh Noon and The Prodigal Pro Tem, which examine identity, despair, and ethical dilemmas. His writing reflects a broad range of human experience, from dramatic action to quiet reflection. Bartlett's ability to span genres with depth and nuance made his work resonate with readers seeking both escapism and insight. He died on 4 November 1945 at the age of 69.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9373406027
• ISBN 13: 9789373406022
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 180
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