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Unchanging Quest
Excerpt from Unchanging QuestMrs. Lambert, a bustling, organising lady who happened to be the daughter of an obscure peer, though she dressed almost as shabbily as some of the ~charwomen, did her best in a cheery way to make her guests mix, and served out tea and coffee, sandwiches and buns, indefatigably, while she snatched little conversations, on the political situation and the latest measures of social reform, with professors, journalists, and trade-union leaders.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Published January 1, 1926
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January 28, 2021
I found very similar themes in this novel to a few other Philip Gibbs, namely, The Spoils of time, The middle of the road, and Wounded Souls (Also called Back to Life). Still, I enjoyed those books and I enjoyed this one as well.
It's a multi generational novel, starting around the time of the Boer war and finishing after the Russian Revolution in the early 20s.
If you are someone who becomes invested in characters and don't want to end a story just because they grow up or get married, but want to see what becomes of their children and how the scene of the world changes who they are and influences what kind of people they become, you will enjoy this.
It's never straight forward. The "cad" who misses out on a good marriage because his past becomes known, actually becomes a fine man. The youngster with seemingly no backbone surprises everyone in the trenches with his bravery. Marriages that are falling apart may grow stronger with understanding and determination. Some never marry but still find joy in other things. And many with much to live for may die in war, disease or accident. Time will flow on and as one generation exits the world's scene, the youth of tomorrow gaze at new horizons with optimism. Life is never stagnant, and whatever happens, one thing is sure. You will CARE.
It's a multi generational novel, starting around the time of the Boer war and finishing after the Russian Revolution in the early 20s.
If you are someone who becomes invested in characters and don't want to end a story just because they grow up or get married, but want to see what becomes of their children and how the scene of the world changes who they are and influences what kind of people they become, you will enjoy this.
It's never straight forward. The "cad" who misses out on a good marriage because his past becomes known, actually becomes a fine man. The youngster with seemingly no backbone surprises everyone in the trenches with his bravery. Marriages that are falling apart may grow stronger with understanding and determination. Some never marry but still find joy in other things. And many with much to live for may die in war, disease or accident. Time will flow on and as one generation exits the world's scene, the youth of tomorrow gaze at new horizons with optimism. Life is never stagnant, and whatever happens, one thing is sure. You will CARE.
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