Linda Condon is a novel written by Joseph Hergesheimer. The story revolves around a beautiful young woman named Linda Condon, who is the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Linda is a free-spirited and independent woman who is not interested in settling down and getting married. However, she finds herself caught in a love triangle between two men, one of whom is a wealthy businessman like her father, while the other is a struggling artist. As the story unfolds, Linda must navigate her way through the complexities of love, ...
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Linda Condon is a novel written by Joseph Hergesheimer. The story revolves around a beautiful young woman named Linda Condon, who is the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Linda is a free-spirited and independent woman who is not interested in settling down and getting married. However, she finds herself caught in a love triangle between two men, one of whom is a wealthy businessman like her father, while the other is a struggling artist. As the story unfolds, Linda must navigate her way through the complexities of love, family, and societal expectations. She struggles to find her own identity and make her own choices, while also dealing with the pressures of her privileged upbringing. The novel explores themes of love, class, and the struggle for personal freedom in a society that values conformity and tradition. Hergesheimer's writing is known for its lyrical prose and vivid descriptions, and Linda Condon is no exception. The novel is a beautifully written portrait of a young woman coming of age in the early 20th century, and it offers a fascinating glimpse into the social and cultural mores of the time. Overall, Linda Condon is a captivating and thought-provoking novel that will appeal to readers who enjoy literary fiction and historical romance.1919. American novelist Hergesheimer has been called a naturalist writing of the romantic past. He is also the author of short stories, essays, biographies, and the autobiography, From an Old House. Linda Condon is a character study of an emotionally repressed girl. The book begins: A black bang was, but not ultimately, the most notable feature of her uncommon personality-straight and severe and dense across her clear pale brow and eyes. Her eyes were the last thing to remember and wonder about; in shade blue, they had a velvet richness, a poignant intensity of lovely color, that surprised the heart. Aside from that she was slim, perhaps ten years old, and graver than gay.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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