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Returning to his ancestral estate after years abroad, Edward Effingham finds a nation rapidly changing and struggling with its own identity. The transition from European refinement to American pragmatism creates a friction that threatens his family's peace and social standing. This insightful social commentary dissects the growing pains of a young democracy through the lens of one household.
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length17 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter I.
16Chapter XVI.
2Chapter II.
17Chapter XVII.
3Chapter III.
18Chapter XVIII.
4Chapter IV.
19Chapter XIX.
5Chapter V.
20Chapter XX.
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6Chapter VI.
21Chapter XXI.
7Chapter VII.
22Chapter XXII.
8Chapter VIII.
23Chapter XXIII.
9Chapter IX.
24Chapter XXIV.
10Chapter X.
25Chapter XXV.
11Chapter XI.
26Chapter XXVI.
12Chapter XII.
27Chapter XXVII.
13Chapter XIII.
28Chapter XXVIII.
14Chapter XIV.
29Chapter XXIX.
15Chapter XV.
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