A tense four?act drama about love, risk, and the price of ambition.
Set in a city apartment and its surrounding rooms, this play follows Roger Reed and Faith Elder as they weigh loyalty, desire, and a dangerous game of deception. Dressed in different guises, they confront crime, conscience, and the threat of discovery, while a web of suspects, allies, and rivals tests every choice they make.
The work unfolds through sharp dialogue, shifting loyalties, and moral tests that build toward pivotal confrontations. Readers glimpse a world where ambition can blur lines between right and wrong, and where love itself becomes a battleground.
- Quick, high-stakes scenes and changing relationships drive the action
- Tense exchanges between lovers, adversaries, and authority figures
- Questions of honesty, responsibility, and personal code under pressure
- A window into early 20th?century urban life and its moral complexities
Ideal for readers who enjoy classic stage drama with moral intrigue, fast pacing, and character-driven suspense.
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Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. An engaging and thought-provoking tale of ambition, deception, and the struggle between right and wrong in the cutthroat world of Wall Street. It follows Roger Reed, a young idealist torn between his passion for literature and the allure of financial success. As he navigates the murky waters of speculation, Roger finds himself entangled in a web of fraud and deceit orchestrated by a rogue agent, Pitkin. The book delves deeply into the moral choices we make, the consequences of our actions, and the fine line between success and criminality. With its exploration of greed, loyalty, and the corrupting influences of power, this book offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of sacrificing one's integrity in the pursuit of wealth. 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 # 9781333591434_0
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781333591434
Quantity: 15 available