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Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1 (of 3)
"Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel published in 1883. When the Vernon family bank nearly collapses, Catherine Vernon uses her fortune to save it. Decades later, young Hester Vernon returns to Redborough as the daughter of the man who caused the crisis. As Hester navigates family tensions, romantic entanglements, and the weight of her father's disgrace, loyalties shift and Edward, Catherine's favored protégé, grows restless with dangerous consequences for the banking house.
Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 (of 3)
"Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 (of 3)" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel published in 1883. This volume continues the saga of the Vernon family and their banking house in Redborough. As young Hester navigates society through tea dances and social gatherings, romantic entanglements emerge with Roland, a speculator of questionable character, and Edward, Catherine's favored protégé. Meanwhile, tensions simmer beneath polite Victorian society as Edward's growing discontent with Catherine threatens the stability of both family and fortune.
Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3 (of 3)
"Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3 (of 3)" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel published in 1883. The story follows the Vernon family and their banking house across generations. When young Hester returns to Redborough, she encounters Catherine Vernon, the formidable woman who once saved the family bank from ruin. As romantic entanglements develop and business tensions rise, the sins of Hester's father cast long shadows. Edward's growing discontent with Catherine threatens everything, leading to betrayal that forces unexpected alliances to preserve the Vernon legacy.
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