Books like Barren Corn by Georgette Heyer
Georgette Heyer’s suppressed 'Barren Corn' unfolds in the 1930s and follows Hugh Salinger, who soon announces his disastrous marriage to Laura Burton. Expected by family to be a whirlwind romance, Laura is instead noted for her beauty, simplicity, and devotion. Staunch in her singleminded gentility despite social expectations, her character challenges the conventions of suitors and imitators. The novel explores themes of love, social class, and the clash between romantic ideals and practical realities in contemporary society.
First publish date: 1930
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Georgette Heyer
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