Grey Roses (1906)

By Henry Harland

Book Overview

Grey Roses is a novel written by Henry Harland and published in 1906. The story follows the life of a young woman named Z�����lie de Chaumet, who is the daughter of a French aristocrat. Z�����lie is beautiful and intelligent, but she is also unconventional and rebellious, which causes her to clash with her father and other members of high society.When Z�����lie falls in love with a young American artist named John Cumnor, her father disapproves and tries to break up the relationship. Despite this, Z�����lie and John continue to see each other in secret and eventually decide to elope to America.Once in America, Z�����lie and John struggle to make a life for themselves, facing financial difficulties and social ostracism. However, their love for each other remains strong, and they continue to support each other through the challenges they face.Grey Roses is a story about love, sacrifice, and the struggle to find one's place in the world. It explores themes of class, tradition, and the clash between old and new ways of thinking. The novel is written in a lyrical style, with vivid descriptions of the settings and characters that bring the story to life.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: 054856955X
• ISBN13: 9780548569559
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"