The Eddy: A Novel of To-day

"The Eddy: A Novel of To-day" by Clarence Louis Cullen is a story set in the early 1900s that follows Mrs. Treharne, a worn-out woman longing for a son but dreading her daughter Louise's return from boarding school. The book explores themes of a mother's worries, social pressures, and hidden truths, as the story unfolds after Louise unexpectedly returns home. Mrs. Treharne's interactions with her friend Laura and her maid Heloise reveal a troubled household and her fears as daughter comes home. Louise appears as an observant and thoughtful young woman seeking to connect with her barely known mother, which frames the central conflict as one of familial expectations and the difficulties of motherhood.