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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aNicholson, Meredith,
_d1866-1947
245 1 4 _aThe hope of happiness
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-06-25
508 _aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Hope of Happiness" by Meredith Nicholson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Bruce Storrs, a young man grappling with the revelation of his mother’s past and the complex emotions stemming from her confession regarding his true paternity. As he navigates the challenges of establishing himself in a new city and confronting his familial legacy, themes of identity, aspiration, and the search for belonging emerge. The opening of the novel introduces Bruce as he swims in a tranquil river, reflecting on the summer's ease, before he immerses himself in reading letters from his deceased mother that reveal the hidden truths of his parentage. These letters not only uncover a long-buried secret but shape Bruce's resolve to learn about his biological father, Franklin Mills, who lives in the same city to which he has come. As Bruce absorbs his mother's words, he contemplates the implications of his mixed heritage and sets off on a journey that promises to not only test his character but also lead him to new friendships and opportunities as he enters the vibrant social life of the city. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923
653 _aCity and town life -- Fiction
653 _aFathers and sons -- Fiction
653 _aLove stories
653 _aArchitects -- Fiction
653 _aMiddle West -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000430763&view=1up&seq=1&skin=2021
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68399
999 _c109213
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