Fairy Gold

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Fairy Gold

by Christian Reid

EN·~9 hours

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Description

In a quiet convent perched above a bustling town, three young women stand on the brink of their final school day. Claire, Helen, and Marion mingle between piano practice and whispered dreams of the world beyond the cloistered walls, each feeling the pull of freedom and the weight of uncertainty. Their conversations reveal a tapestry of hopes—Helen’s eager optimism, Marion’s confident ambition, and Claire’s quiet dread of stepping into an unknown future.

The novel captures the delicate balance between the safety of sheltered life and the intoxicating promise of independence. As the summer dusk fades, the girls grapple with the fear that their cherished sanctuary may soon feel confining, while the allure of art, music, and adventure beckons them forward. Their bond, forged in shared lessons and whispered promises, becomes the heart of a story about youthful longing, courage, and the first tremors of adult choice.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (520K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by MFR, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2017-06-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Christian Reid

Christian Reid

1846–1920

A bestselling Southern novelist who published under a pen name, she wrote popular romances and regional fiction from the Reconstruction era into the early 20th century. Her books often blend love stories with sharp observation of place, class, and social change.

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