A Man's Conscience: A Novel (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Avery Macalpine

9780484642835: A Man's Conscience: A Novel (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484642839 ISBN 13: 9780484642835

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A family on a vast plain struggles with love, duty, and changing times in a sweeping Western-set romance.

On a lonely wheat plain, a stubborn farmer and his daughter grapple with memory, ambition, and the pull of the past. The newly added piazza, a symbol of comfort and disagreement, highlights a widening gap between old ways and a newer life for Milly. Across the landscape, dreams collide with practical worries as a vow to love is tested by distant choices and the quiet ache of unspoken truths. Through small moments and sharp, revealing conversations, the book follows how a single household faces weather, work, and the pressures of a changing world.

Set against a stark, rural backdrop, the story unfolds through intimate scenes of family life, plainspoken speech, and moments of tenderness that illuminate love’s capacity to endure—and to demand sacrifice. Readers will notice a focus on how memory, pride, and social expectations shape each character’s decisions.

Explore a father’s stubborn pride and a daughter’s longing for stability and beauty.
Watch how everyday choices reveal deeper loyalties and hidden regrets.
Experience a landscape where hard work meets emotional risk and quiet acts of care.
Follow the evolving dynamics of love, duty, and personal growth over time.

Ideal for readers who enjoy realist family dramas set in the American heartland, where character and setting are tightly braided and every gesture carries weight.

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