The Stumbling Block: A Novel (1912)

By Henry H. Harper

Book Overview

The Stumbling Block is a novel written by Henry H. Harper and published in 1912. The story is set in a small town in the United States and revolves around the lives of two families, the Mertons and the Bakers. The Mertons are a wealthy family who own a successful business, while the Bakers are struggling to make ends meet.The novel explores themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal as the two families become intertwined through a series of events. The main character, Jack Merton, falls in love with Mary Baker, the daughter of the struggling family. However, Mary's brother, Tom, is jealous of Jack's success and tries to sabotage their relationship.As the story unfolds, secrets are revealed and the characters are forced to confront their past mistakes. The Stumbling Block is a gripping tale of love and redemption that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.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: 1163899631
• ISBN13: 9781163899632
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"