A Laodicean
$35.73
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2005
Summary
The daughter of a wealthy railway magnate, Paula Power inherits De Stancy Castle, an ancient castle in need of modernization. She commissions George Somerset, a young architect, to undertake the work. Somerset falls in love with Paula but she, the Laodicean of the title, is torn between his admiration and that of Captain De Stancy, whose old-world romanticism contrasts with Somerset’s forward-looking attitude.
Paula’s vacillation, however, is not only romantic. Her ambiguity regarding…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140435061 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140435069 |
| Author: | John Schad, Thomas Hardy, Patricia Ingham |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2005 |
| Weight: | 332g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 129mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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John Schad
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was an English poet and regional novelist, whose works depict the imaginary county “Wessex” (=Dorset).
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