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Set in early 20th-century London, this intimate portrait follows two sisters living modest lives while yearning for something more. One clings to propriety and obligation, while the other quietly defies social expectations in search of love and independence. Through restrained prose and deep emotional insight, the narrative explores the quiet struggles of working-class women who seek identity and fulfillment within the confines of routine. Without dramatic events or sweeping romance, the story's strength lies in its authenticity-revealing the depth, sorrow, and grace in ordinary lives. Frank Arthur Swinnerton (1884-1982) was an English critic and novelist. He wrote around 50 books. His ""The Georgian Literary Scene 1910-1935"" (1935) describes his milieu, of the gentlemanly man of letters, in what turned out to be its final years.

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