The Price Of A Wife is a novel written by John Strange Winter and first published in 1901. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Mabel Claremont, who is forced into a loveless marriage with a wealthy man named Sir John Loring. Mabel's father, a gambler and a drunkard, agrees to the marriage in exchange for a large sum of money. Despite her initial reluctance, Mabel goes through with the wedding, hoping that her new husband will...