"Half Brothers" by Hesba Stretton is a tale set in the 1800s that follows Sophy Goldsmith, a woman in a strange country anxiously awaiting her husband Sidney's return, highlighting her isolation and dread. Their marriage, marked by secrets and arguments, is central to the plot as Sophy reflects on their elopement and the reasons behind Sidney's leaving and wrestles with the fear of facing childbirth alone. As the story begins, the reader is introduced to the emotional turmoil she feels regarding their relationship and hinting at the challenges that lie ahead for them both. The story looks at subjects like love, desertion, and social class.
Half Brothers
By Hesba Stretton
In a foreign land, a lonely wife anticipates the return of her husband, wrestling with hidden secrets and the fear of childbirth, in this story of love, abandonment, and complex relationships.
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About the AuthorHesba Stretton was the pseudonym of Sarah Smith, an evangelical English author of religious books for children. These were highly popular. By the late 19th century Jessica's First Prayer had sold a million and a half copies – ten times more than Alice in Wonderland. She concocted "Hesba Stretton" from the initials of herself and four surviving siblings, along with the name of a Shropshire village she visited, All Stretton, where her sister Anne owned a house, Caradoc Lodge.
Hesba Stretton was the pseudonym of Sarah Smith, an evangelical English author of religious books for children. These were highly popular. By the late 19th century Jessica's First Prayer had sold a million and a half copies – ten times more than Alice in Wonderland. She concocted "Hesba Stretton" from the initials of herself and four surviving siblings, along with the name of a Shropshire village she visited, All Stretton, where her sister Anne owned a house, Caradoc Lodge.
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