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A quiet, intense drama about a couple's clash of love, duty, and hidden pain as they face illness and change within a fragile marriage.
From the opening moments, this story follows a pair navigating a tense, intimate space where desires, fears, and daily care collide. The wife, Folly, and her husband, Hal, move between warmth and distance as a shadow of illness and choice shapes their days. The book examines how love can both sustain and strain a relationship when bodies fail and secrets linger, turning ordinary moments into crucial tests of trust.
The narrative foregrounds small, charged exchanges that reveal mood, power, and the human need to be understood. It invites readers into a world where tenderness is complicated by pain, responsibility, and the pull of unresolved history.
- Feel the tension of conversations that weigh love against obligation.
- Watch how illness reshapes roles and expectations within a marriage.
- Observe shifts in perception as characters confront fear, longing, and moral choices.
- Experience a literary study of how close relationships change under pressure.
Ideal for readers who enjoy character-driven fiction about relationships, resilience, and ethical dilemmas within a marriage under strain.
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Excerpt from Folly Book III. The City of Thorns. XV. Dreams; XVI. Reality; XVII. The Last Toss-up; XVIII. The Home-Coming; XIX. The Barrier; XX. The Other Woman; XXI. The Case of the Neighbour; XXII. At the Shrine; XXIII. The Ferry; XXIV. The Only Way; XXV. Husband and Wife; XXVI. The Sisterhood; XXVII. Help Book III. The Footpath-Way. XXVIII. Wisdom at Chelsea; XXIX. A Delicate Mission; XXX. Diplomacy; XXXI. By the Sea; XXXII. The Letter About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a rich tapestry of love, art, and mortality, set against the backdrop of early 20th-century English society. The author deftly delves into the complexities of human connection through the characters of Folly, a beautiful and enigmatic young woman, and Haldane, a poet wrestling with his own demons. The story unfolds in the idyllic countryside of Surrey, where the grandeur of nature provides a stark contrast to the emotional turmoil brewing within the characters' hearts. As Folly navigates the traditional expectations of marriage and motherhood, she discovers a hidden strength within herself. The themes of love, loss, and the quest for meaning are delicately interwoven, exploring the human capacity for both joy and despair. This book is a timeless meditation on the complexities of human nature, capturing the essence of desire, sacrifice, and the enduring power of hope 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. Seller Inventory # 9781331632061_0
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Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 390 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. Seller Inventory # 25982143/1