Hester
Автор:
Margaret OliphantЖанр:
Дата добавления:
2025-01-06Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
201
Description
The bank owned by the Vernon family has a long and illustrious history in the town of Redborough—until its chief, John Vernon, brings it to its knees through mismanagement. He flees the country, and his cousin, Catherine Vernon, meets the crisis as the other shareholder, and at the expense of her own personal fortune. Under her competent leadership, the bank regains its past glories, and she becomes a wealthy philanthropist.
As part of her largesse, Catherine provides for a number of her scattered relatives; after John Vernon’s death, she invites the impoverished widow to return to Redborough with her daughter, Hester. The first meeting of Catherine with Hester, still only fourteen, brings out an instinctive and mutual antipathy. Yet...
