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041 7 _aen
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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aChester, George Randolph,
_d1869-1924
245 1 4 _aThe Ball of Fire
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-07-15
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Ball of Fire" by George Randolph Chester and Lillian Chester is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Gail Sargent, a vibrant young woman navigating her life among an intriguing cast of characters, including ambitious men and a young rector. The book delves into themes of wealth, ambition, and the complexities of personal relationships against a backdrop of societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces a vestry meeting at the Market Square Church, where the dynamics of power, business, and sentiment clash. Gail Sargent makes her entrance, immediately captivating the men present, including the ambitious Edward E. Allison, who presents a substantial financial proposal for a church property. The scene is set with an engaging interplay among the characters, introducing their differing motivations and personalities. As the meeting unfolds, we see hints of romance bloom between Gail and Allison, while the rector, Smith Boyd, struggles with his feelings toward Gail and the implications of her interactions in a world dominated by wealth and business dealings. This establishes an alluring foundation for a story driven by character interactions and the conflicts between ambition and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aYoung women -- Fiction
653 _aClergy -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aBusinessmen -- Fiction
653 _aChurches -- Fiction
700 1 _aChester, Lillian,
_d1887-1961
700 1 _aBracker, M. Leone,
_d1885-1937
700 1 _aFoster, Will,
_d1882-1953
700 1 _aGibbs, George,
_d1870-1942
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62653
999 _c103477
_d103477