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The Business of Life

Author
Robert William Chambers
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
11 hours 47 minutes
ISBN
9781802569582
Published
7 December 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • society
  • forbidden love
  • introspection
  • relationships
  • duty
  • desire
  • conflict
  • transformation

Description

James Philip Desboro, a wealthy Westchester bachelor seeking purpose, is forced to confront his past when Mrs. Clydesdale—once the object of his affection and now trapped in a cold marriage—reappears. As he grapples with identity, loyalty, and society’s demands, their reunion stirs forbidden emotions, pushing Desboro to rethink duty, desire, and the life he hopes to claim.

Author

Robert William Chambers (1865–1933) was an American writer celebrated for his vivid blend of fantasy, romance, and early weird fiction. Trained as an artist in Paris, he shifted to literature and achieved lasting fame with The King in Yellow. Over his prolific career, Chambers produced novels, stories, and historical romances, influencing generations of fantasy and horror authors.

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