"Jan Vedder's Wife" by Amelia E. Barr is a story that shows the ups and downs of a marriage. It's about Jan Vedder and his wife, Margaret Fae, and how they deal with love, wanting more out of life, and the difficulties of being married. The story takes place in the Shetland Islands and shows how their relationship changes because of what they want and what society expects from them. The book starts with Jan and Margaret's lively wedding in Lerwick but soon shows the problems in their marriage. Jan wants adventure, but Margaret wants a steady, successful, and wealthy life. The beginning of the book focuses on the traditions of the Shetland Islands and shows how the characters dream and are unhappy, especially as Margaret sees that Jan is disappointed with their life. Because Jan is trying to figure out who he is as a husband and deal with the pressure of his new responsibilities, it causes problems for him and Margaret.
Jan Vedder's Wife
By Amelia E. Barr
Amidst the rugged landscapes of the Shetland Islands, a marriage is tested by conflicting desires for adventure and stability, threatening to unravel the very fabric of their love.
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About the AuthorAmelia Edith Huddleston Barr was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, Jan Vedder's Wife, A Border Shepherdess, Feet of Clay, Friend Olivia, The Bow of Orange Ribbon, Remember the Alamo, She Loved a Sailor, A Daughter of Fife, The Squire of Sanddal Side, Paul and Christina, Master of His Fate, The Household of McNeil, The Last of the Macallisters, Between Two Loves, A Sister to Esau, A Rose of a Hundred Leaves, A Singer from the Sea, The Beads of Tasmer, The Hallam Succession, The Lone House, Christopher and Other Stories, The Lost Silver of Briffault.
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, Jan Vedder's Wife, A Border Shepherdess, Feet of Clay, Friend Olivia, The Bow of Orange Ribbon, Remember the Alamo, She Loved a Sailor, A Daughter of Fife, The Squire of Sanddal Side, Paul and Christina, Master of His Fate, The Household of McNeil, The Last of the Macallisters, Between Two Loves, A Sister to Esau, A Rose of a Hundred Leaves, A Singer from the Sea, The Beads of Tasmer, The Hallam Succession, The Lone House, Christopher and Other Stories, The Lost Silver of Briffault.
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