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A Silver Poppy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Arthur Stringer

 
9780483067707: A Silver Poppy (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A young poet travels to New York to see life in the raw, only to find a world of art, ambition, and hard choices.

In Arthur Stringer’s novel, a freshly minted Oxford man, Hartley, enters a glamorous studio filled with painters, publishers, and performers. As he meets Miss Short and Cordelia Vaughan, he learns that fame can resemble a high-wire act, where humor, bravado, and sharp wit hide quiet doubts and stubborn ideals. The book captures a moment when European sensibilities clash with American vitality, and when a man’s search for meaning tests friendships, loyalties, and his own limits.

  • Meet a vivid range of studio characters and their bold, adventurous conversations
  • Follow Hartley’s attempt to “look at life in the raw” and decide what kind of writer he wants to be
  • Experience a setting that blends art, publishing, and bohemian culture with a touch of mystery
  • Read within a tightly drawn tale of ambition, talent, and the price of staying true to oneself
Ideal for readers of literary drama set in art-world circles, and for those who enjoy character-driven stories about creative lives in transition.

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