The Fortunes Of The Landrays - Vaughan Kester - Bog

The Fortunes Of The Landrays is a novel written by Vaughan Kester. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the lives of the Landray family, who are wealthy landowners in the South. The book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different generation of the family.The first part of the book introduces the patriarch of the family, Colonel Landray, who is a former Confederate soldier and a successful businessman. He is married to a woman named Mrs. Landray, and they have two children, a son named John and a daughter named Lucy. The Landrays are a prominent family in their community, and they are respected and admired by many.The second part of the book focuses on John Landray, who has taken over the family business after his father's death. John is a shrewd businessman, but he is also a bit of a playboy. He falls in love with a woman named Marion, who is from a lower social class, and they struggle to make their relationship work in the face of social prejudice and family disapproval.The final part of the book follows the next generation of the Landray family, specifically John and Marion's son, Jack. Jack is a talented artist, but he struggles to find his place in the world and to live up to the expectations of his family. He falls in love with a woman named Margaret, who is also an artist, and together they try to forge their own path in life.Overall, The Fortunes Of The Landrays is a sweeping family saga that explores themes of love, family, class, and social change in the American South. Through the lives of the Landray family, the book examines the complex relationships between race, gender, and power in the early 20th century.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.