The Book of Evelyn

by Geraldine Bonner

Excerpt from The Book of Evelyn

From the windows of the back room I look out on the flank of the big apartment-house that stands on the corner, and little slips of yard, side by side, with fences between. Among them ours has a lost or strayed appearance. Never did an unaspiring, city-bred yard look more homesick and out of place. It has a sun-dial in the middle, circled by a flagged path, and in its corners, sheltered by a few discour aged shrubs, several weather-worn stone ornaments. It suggests a cemetery of small things that had to have correspondingly small tombstones. I hear from Mrs. Bushey, the landlady, that a sculptress once lived on the lower floor and spent three hundred dollars lifting it out of the sphere in which it was born.

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371 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1913

About the author

"Geraldine Bonner (1870-1930) was an American author, born on Staten Island, New York. Her father, John Bonner was a journalist and historical writer. As a child, Geraldine Bonner moved to Colorado where she lived in mining camps. After moving to San Francisco, California, she worked at a newspaper, the Argonaut, in 1887, and subsequently. She wrote the novel Hard Pan (1900) and used the name Hard Pan as a pseudonym.

Bonner wrote short stories which were published in Collier's Weekly, Harper's Weekly, Harper's Monthly, and Lippincott's."

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Reviews

[Melinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting romance written in 1913. The heroine is a 33 year old widow living on a small income. The hero. if you could say he was a hero, was in his early 40's. Most of the story takes place in the rooming house she lives in with several other people. A prime mover in the story is a wanna be opera singer.

[Tricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this! The narrator/protagonist is a 33-year-old widow, who apparently had a bad marriage (although we hear only vague references to it). She's now in a little flat in New York City, as much as her small income allows - but she has friends among the wealthy. Her life is turned upside down when she meets the beautiful, young aspiring singer from the top floor.
This didn't go quite the way I expected it to, but it was an enjoyable ride!

[Conrad Altan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book can be listened to on Youtube. Look for it on the Scrub Oak Acorns channel.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5