Her Husband's Purse

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Her Husband's Purse

by Helen Reimensnyder Martin

EN·~8 hours·31 chapters

Chapters

31 total

HER HUSBAND'S PURSE

0:01

I

23:27

II

11:55

III

16:42

IV

22:44

V

18:26

VI

21:35

VII

24:07

VIII

16:39

IX

16:16
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Description

In the quiet Pennsylvania town of New Munich, the Leitzel sisters have spent decades steering every aspect of their brother Daniel’s life. Their orderly world is jolted when a newspaper headline announces his unexpected betrothal, thrusting the sisters into a frenzy of disbelief and scheming. Jennie, the stern, sixty‑year‑old matriarch, and her younger sister Sadie, ever the fashionable accomplice, rally to protect their brother’s fortune and their own influence.

The story unfolds with witty banter and sharp observations of family dynamics, as the sisters grapple with the notion of a stranger entering their carefully guarded home. Their determination to test the newcomer and keep Daniel’s assets under control sets the stage for a lively clash of personalities, humor, and the inevitable question of whether love can survive such vigilant guardianship.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (479K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Release date

Aug 8, 2017

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Helen Reimensnyder Martin

Helen Reimensnyder Martin

1868–1939

Best known for vivid novels of Pennsylvania German life, this American writer also used fiction to question the limits placed on women in family and society. Her stories helped bring regional voices and social tensions into popular magazine and book culture of the early 20th century.

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