
THE LAY ANTHONY - A Romance - By Joseph Hergesheimer - New York & London - Mitchell Kennerley 1914
I—A ROMANCE
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Anthony “Tony” Ball drifts through small‑town life with a breezy confidence that masks a deeper uncertainty. He flits from one job to another, from baseball teams to odd jobs, always keeping a carefree exterior while secretly fearing the loss of his innocence. In the evenings he gathers with his rag‑tag friends at Doctor Allhop’s drugstore, where laughter, cigarette smoke, and a sudden, idle charm define his world.
When a drunken night delivers him to the bustling train station of Ellerton, Tony’s restless spirit encounters new faces and the promise of something more than idle amusement. A chance meeting with a determined young woman begins to peel back his practiced façade, hinting at a tender rivalry between his love of freedom and the pull of genuine affection. Listeners will find themselves caught up in the gentle tug of youthful ambition, humor, and the first stirrings of a romance that could reshape his wandering path.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (280K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by Google Books
Release date
2016-05-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1880–1954
Best known for richly detailed novels about wealth, taste, and ambition, this once-famous American writer was admired for his lush style and sharp eye for social worlds. His career rose quickly in the 1910s and 1920s, then faded, leaving behind a body of work that still captures a very specific mood of early twentieth-century fiction.
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