The Golden Barrier

by Agnes Castle

Book Overview

The Golden Barrier is a novel written by Agnes Castle. The book is set in the early 20th century and follows the story of a young woman named Nancy who is determined to break through the societal barriers that prevent her from achieving her dreams. Nancy is a talented artist who dreams of studying at the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts in London, but her father disapproves of her ambitions and wants her to marry a wealthy man instead.Despite her father's objections, Nancy sets out to pursue her passion for art and travels to London to attend the Academy. Along the way, she meets a young man named David who is also studying at the Academy and the two quickly fall in love. However, their relationship is threatened by David's wealthy and powerful family who disapprove of Nancy's lower social status.As Nancy struggles to overcome the obstacles in her path, she discovers a mysterious golden barrier that seems to hold the key to her success. With the help of her friends and family, Nancy must navigate the challenges of love, art, and social class to achieve her dreams and break through the golden barrier.The Golden Barrier is a compelling tale of love, ambition, and perseverance that explores the themes of social class, gender roles, and the pursuit of artistic excellence.1913. A romantic novel from the notable literary couple of Egerton Castle and his wife, Agnes (Sweetman) Castle, who was a sister of the novelist Francis Blundell. The story begins: The hottest afternoon of the hot summer-so Lady Adelaide declared it to be. And though she was assured of the presence of a breeze and confronted with a thermometer, she maintained (on the authority of the Daily Mail, just arrived) that, as it had been ninety-eight at Kew yesterday, here, in South Devon, it must be well over a hundred; especially as the forecasts announced a still increasing temperature. She announced that, if they all chose to behave like lunatics and seek sunstroke in the hayfields, she at least would prove her sanity by lunching indoors and spending the afternoon in the library-the coolest room in the house. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417910151
• ISBN13: 9781417910151
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"