The Fifth Wheel

The Fifth Wheel

Olive Higgins Prouty

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2010
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781120879479
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The Fifth Wheel is a novel written by Olive Higgins Prouty and originally published in 1916. The story follows the lives of two sisters, Ann and Laura, who are both in love with the same man, a wealthy and charming businessman named Dick Larrabee. As the sisters vie for Dick’s affections, they must confront their own feelings of jealousy, insecurity, and betrayal.The novel is set in New England during the early 20th century and explores themes of love, family, and class. Prouty’s writing is characterized by its vivid descriptions of the natural world and its nuanced portrayal of complex emotional relationships.Throughout the book, readers are drawn into the lives of the three main characters as they navigate the challenges of their romantic entanglements and come to terms with their own desires and ambitions. The Fifth Wheel is a timeless story of love and loss that continues to captivate readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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