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Far Above Rubies: A Novel - Softcover

F. G. Trafford (Mrs. J. H. Riddell)

 
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Synopsis

Far Above Rubies: A Novel by F. G. Trafford (Mrs. J. H. Riddell) is a Victorian social drama set in Hertfordshire’s countryside about the Dudley family at Berrie Down Hollow. The restless Arthur Dudley, Squire of the Hollow, seems to have every outward advantage but feels he has missed his fortune; his wife Heather Dudley is a gentle, steadfast woman who bears the burden of domestic trials and loves her children, especially Lally. The arrival of Miss Ormson and her lively niece Bessie introduces new temptations, fashion, and money-minded schemes, including Mr. Black’s bold Protector Bread and Flour Company, which lures Arthur with visions of wealth and social ascent. Heather’s loyalty, Bessie’s charm and flaws, and Lally’s fragile life become the hotbed of conflict as the line between love and ambition blurs. The novel probes marriage, motherhood, social ambition, and the seductive power of capital, tracing how wealth can distort character and threaten domestic happiness while genuine tenderness makes a home.

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