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Oberon
Formerly publishes as Homecoming - Now available on ebooks as Oberon
A dazzling story that starts on a pristine island paradise in the Chesapeake Bay, then takes us to the glitter of Hollywood, then the sedate offices of a New York newspaper to Washington D.C.'s corridors of power. A tale vast in scope and rich in character, is guaranteed to hold readers spellbound.
Like all the Hamiltons before her, Sydney Hamilton was born on Oberon Island. The island in the Chesapeake Bay stood witness to a family history that dated back to colonial America. Oberon held all the enchanted memories of childhood. In 1948, as 21-year-old Wellesley student, Sydney meets struggling actor Jordan Eliot. Casting aside her own ambitions -- her legacy to one of the nation's most powerful newspapers, Sydney journeys from New York to Hollywood... only to discover that love along cannot sustain her. Returning to New York, she fights for her legacy and her place in a changing world.
Sydney, believes Oberon will always be there -- a haven from all the challenges the world can offer an ambitious young woman with every advantage of wealth and privilege.
A novel that sweeps across the dramatic events of five decades, Oberon (formerly published as Homecoming) depicts the life of an unforgettable woman who is forced to choose between passion and ambition ... a woman determined to fight for her true legacy: a rich, abiding heritage of love. An unforgettable story of a woman who must accept the challenges of her life and destiny.. and the yearnings of her heart.
A dazzling story that starts on a pristine island paradise in the Chesapeake Bay, then takes us to the glitter of Hollywood, then the sedate offices of a New York newspaper to Washington D.C.'s corridors of power. A tale vast in scope and rich in character, is guaranteed to hold readers spellbound.
Like all the Hamiltons before her, Sydney Hamilton was born on Oberon Island. The island in the Chesapeake Bay stood witness to a family history that dated back to colonial America. Oberon held all the enchanted memories of childhood. In 1948, as 21-year-old Wellesley student, Sydney meets struggling actor Jordan Eliot. Casting aside her own ambitions -- her legacy to one of the nation's most powerful newspapers, Sydney journeys from New York to Hollywood... only to discover that love along cannot sustain her. Returning to New York, she fights for her legacy and her place in a changing world.
Sydney, believes Oberon will always be there -- a haven from all the challenges the world can offer an ambitious young woman with every advantage of wealth and privilege.
A novel that sweeps across the dramatic events of five decades, Oberon (formerly published as Homecoming) depicts the life of an unforgettable woman who is forced to choose between passion and ambition ... a woman determined to fight for her true legacy: a rich, abiding heritage of love. An unforgettable story of a woman who must accept the challenges of her life and destiny.. and the yearnings of her heart.
438 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1995
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About the author
Barbara Bickmore
29 books36 followersBARBARA BICKMORE wrote her first short story at seven and has been writing ever since. Her dream to become a published writer came true when EAST OF THE SUN was published in 1988. As her heroines grow they become women who make a difference and don't settle for living life the way society dictates. Readers will experience sorrow, pain, happiness, romance, love and will enjoy growing with the heroines as they rise to life's challenges.
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December 26, 2020
Wunderbar!
January 5, 2025
Boring
May 4, 2019
I read this book for the first time when I was, God, I don't even remember. Fourteen or fifteen, maybe? I was immediately mesmerised. I loved Sydney, I wanted to BE her when I grew up. Except for the part where I'm not rich and don't live in NYC. Still. <3
Unfortunately, the library copy was lost soon after. I don't know if someone lost it or it was irreparably damaged or something else happened to it. I wandered to the shelf where it was supposed to be for years after, hoping it'd come back up. No luck. I looked it up on the Internet, bookmarked it and then moved on, wandering back to the bookmark every few years and thinking 'I wonder if I'd still love that book now'
Fast forward to now, when I finally got sick of not knowing and just went out and bought it for my Kindle. And then proceeded to leave it there for a few months. I'm not the most reliable reader, okay, sorry! But I did end up reading it and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I did still enjoy it! Not to the rate I did back then, mostly because I was a lot younger and I think we experience books with a lot more emotion and less intellectual analysis when we're younger. This time around I noticed things I didn't like, whereas back then I just glided right over them. But I still loved it! And now I don't have to wander over to the library folornly anymore if I want to reread. Hooray! :)
Unfortunately, the library copy was lost soon after. I don't know if someone lost it or it was irreparably damaged or something else happened to it. I wandered to the shelf where it was supposed to be for years after, hoping it'd come back up. No luck. I looked it up on the Internet, bookmarked it and then moved on, wandering back to the bookmark every few years and thinking 'I wonder if I'd still love that book now'
Fast forward to now, when I finally got sick of not knowing and just went out and bought it for my Kindle. And then proceeded to leave it there for a few months. I'm not the most reliable reader, okay, sorry! But I did end up reading it and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I did still enjoy it! Not to the rate I did back then, mostly because I was a lot younger and I think we experience books with a lot more emotion and less intellectual analysis when we're younger. This time around I noticed things I didn't like, whereas back then I just glided right over them. But I still loved it! And now I don't have to wander over to the library folornly anymore if I want to reread. Hooray! :)
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March 3, 2013Gave up after a few pages of longing for kisses and embraces...
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