This Side of Glory, Gwen Bristow
This Side of Glory, Gwen Bristow
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This Side of Glory

Author: Gwen Bristow

Narrator: Shaina Summerville

Unabridged: 12 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/12/2022


Synopsis

A dramatic love story set amid the changing world of early twentieth-century Louisiana from the New York Times–bestselling author.

In 1912, Eleanor Upjohn sits with her father near a work camp, overseeing the construction of a levee on the Mississippi. In a region shattered by war, levees mean stability and prosperity. While Eleanor is a modern woman—practical, impatient, and ready for the future—she cannot help but fall for a man still steeped in the ways of the Old South.

Kester Larne is the heir to Ardeith, a sprawling Louisiana plantation whose glory days are long behind it, and he sweeps Eleanor off her feet. Only after they marry does she learn that Ardeith is mortgaged to the hilt and she will need every ounce of her ingenuity to save it . . . and her marriage.

About Gwen Bristow

Gwen Bristow (1903-1980) wrote a number of bestselling historical novels, including This Side of Glory, Tomorrow Is Forever, Jubilee Trail, Deep Summer, Celia Garth, and Calico Palace.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emma on November 30, 2018

'How strange it was, Eleanor thought as she watched the trees glide past, you were told the accumulated wisdom of generations who had suffered to acquire their knowledge, and you simply did not believe it. Those difficult rules might be right for other people, but as for yourself, you were going to......more

Goodreads review by Tweety on April 30, 2015

I must say that this is my favorite of the three plantation novels. Maybe because I liked the characters better, not that they made better choices, but they weren't as.. Unlikeable then likable. Does that make sense? Eleanor Upjohn has a mathematical mind and therefore is just the girl to work with......more

Goodreads review by Shin Mon on September 25, 2017

The last book in plantation triology series. The ending is pleasant, hopeful and lovely. If you adore southern belles like me, you'll love the whole series. Won't disappoint ya .. try them. ❤️......more

Goodreads review by Kate on October 21, 2009

This Side of Glory is the final installment of Bristow's Plantation Trilogy. Her first book in the trilogy saw the creation of Louisiana's upper class, the second book compared the upper class and the lower - and this book unites them. Kester Larne is the handsome and happy-go-lucky son of Louisiana......more

Goodreads review by Mela on November 13, 2022

It was a nice surprise. I was expecting a good historical fiction but I got something else/more. First of all, it is a good historical fiction. We have here all levels which such kind of book should have. As I have pointed it out in my review of The Handsome Road we should have: interesting historical......more