Excerpt from The Dominant Strain
Fancy any man having to live up to this sort of thing, Bobby! Divine and perfectly elegant do not suggest the same set of attributes, and I don't see how he can strike the golden mean between them. Somebody really ought to coin a new word for such emergencies as this.
Before her cousin could answer, the woman just ahead of them had buried the singer's hand in her own pudgy clasp.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, a historical fiction set between the opulence of the early twentieth-century New York City and the rich musical world of Germany, delves into the entangled lives of Beatrix Dane, a young woman confronting the complexities of societal expectations, and Sidney Lorimer, a wealthy socialite torn between the allure of a bohemian lifestyle and the demands of his aristocratic upbringing. As the story unfolds, the author delves into themes of morality, societal norms, and the sacrifices one makes for love. The book's exploration of the contrasting worlds of elegance and art invites readers to question their own preconceived notions and to grapple with the delicate balances between duty, desire, and the pursuit of artistic expression. 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 # 9781331670421_0
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