Silent Storms

By Ernest Poole

Book Overview

""Silent Storms"" by Ernest Poole is a novel that explores the lives of a wealthy family living in New York City during the early 1900s. The story is told through the eyes of the family's young daughter, Judith, who is struggling to understand the complex relationships between her parents and their friends. As she grows older, Judith begins to uncover the secrets and scandals that lie beneath the surface of her seemingly perfect family. The novel delves into themes of love, betrayal, and the struggle for power and control in relationships. Poole's writing is rich with detail and vivid imagery, transporting readers to a bygone era of opulence and excess. ""Silent Storms"" is a captivating read that offers a glimpse into the hidden lives of the wealthy elite during a tumultuous time in American history.1928. Poole worked as a journalist campaigning for social reforms including an end to child labor. On the outbreak of the First World War he worked as a war correspondent for The Saturday Evening Post. His novel, His Family, won the first Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1918. Silent Storms tells the story of Barry McClurg, Wall Street financier, and his marriage to a French woman half his age. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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: 1417939125
• ISBN13: 9781417939121
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"