A Stumbling Block

By Justus Miles Forman

Book Overview

A Stumbling Block is a novel written by Justus Miles Forman. The book tells the story of a young man named John Remington, who is a successful lawyer in New York City. John is engaged to a beautiful and wealthy woman named Edith Carrington, but he begins to have doubts about their relationship when he meets a young woman named Isabel Rivers.Isabel is a struggling artist who lives in a bohemian neighborhood in the city. Despite their different backgrounds, John and Isabel fall in love and begin a secret affair. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Isabel is already engaged to another man.As John and Isabel struggle to navigate their feelings for each other, they are also faced with the disapproval of their families and society at large. John's mother is particularly opposed to his relationship with Isabel, and she does everything in her power to break them apart.A Stumbling Block is a compelling story of love, passion, and the struggle to follow one's heart in the face of societal expectations. Forman's vivid descriptions of life in turn-of-the-century New York City bring the story to life, and his characters are complex and fully realized. This novel is a must-read for anyone who enjoys historical fiction, romance, or stories about the human heart.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163615358
• ISBN13: 9781163615355
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"