Less than kin

"Less than Kin" by Alice Duer Miller is a story about love, responsibility, and finding your place in the world. The book explores the lives of people trying to balance what they want with what's expected of them. Meet Nellie, a young woman caught between caring for her rich uncle and figuring out her feelings for possible boyfriends, like James Emmons. We also meet Vickers, an American teacher who is facing his own problems far away from home. The story begins with glimpses of their lives at an opera house and in a faraway, tropical country, later bringing these different worlds together, showing how their paths cross as they deal with duty, love, and the pressures of society.