Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret) 1828-1897 creator text utu 2015 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hester_(novel) Release date is 2015-02-08 Produced by Delphine Lettau, Dianne Nolan, and the team at Distributed Proofreaders Canada Original publication data not identified England -- Fiction Psychological fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Domestic fiction Family-owned business enterprises -- Fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Older women -- Fiction Conflict of generations -- Fiction Women bankers -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48199 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48199 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134116.0 48199