
HER HUSBAND'S PURSE
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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.
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.

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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