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May Vol. II
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- Book Synopsis
- May Vol II explores familial expectations, personal sacrifice, and the weight of tradition as members of a long-established household face shifting responsibilities and unforeseen challenges. A family known for its steady reputation must contend with new anxieties when a troubling event disrupts their sense of order. The central figure, a young woman who has long balanced independence with deep familial loyalty, finds herself at a crossroads as she attempts to navigate the needs of her loved ones while maintaining her own sense of self. The story unfolds within the walls of an ancestral home where the past and present collide, forcing difficult decisions about duty, honor, and the limits of personal agency. As new revelations emerge, the family must confront the realities of a changing world where old certainties no longer hold. Beneath the surface of daily life, shifting dynamics expose the complex interplay of love, obligation, and personal ambition, shaping the characters' futures in ways they could not have foreseen.
- About The Author
- Margaret Oliphant was a Scottish author and historical writer who usually wrote under the name Mrs. Oliphant. She was born Margaret Oliphant Wilson on April 4, 1828, and died on June 20, 1897. She writes "domestic realism, the historical novel, and tales of the supernatural" as her short stories. Margaret Oliphant was born in Wallyford, near Musselburgh, East Lothian. She was the only daughter and youngest child still living of Margaret Oliphant (c. 1789 17 September 1854) and Francis W. Wilson, a clerk. We lived in Lasswade, Glasgow, and Liverpool when she was a child. In Wallyford, a street called Oliphant Gardens is named after her. As a girl, she was always trying new things with writing. Passages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland, her first book, came out in 1849. This was about the mostly successful Scottish Free Church movement, which was something her folks agreed with. Next came Caleb Field in 1851, the same year she met publisher William Blackwood in Edinburgh and was asked to write for Blackwood's Magazine. She did so for the rest of her life and wrote over 100 articles, including one that criticized Arthur Dimmesdale in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter."
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9789371139434
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Double 9 Books, (01 April 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 178
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 10 mm
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