The Book of Gold, and Other Poems (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A vivid Christmas Eve unfolds in verse, where temptation, love, and conscience collide in a town’s dimly lit lanes. This collection’s centerpiece blends storytelling with lyric insight, tracking the choices that echo through a single night and into many lives.

On a snowy eve, two strangers enter a bustling old bookshop and a web of motives begins to tighten. A weary youth, haunted by a hidden past, confronts the lure of gold and the peril of desperation. Through rich, accessible language, the poems move from intimate moments to broad scenes of family, fortune, and the moral weight of one rash decision. The tone shifts from quiet reflection to dramatic consequence, revealing how memory and longing shape a community.

- A Christmas-night setting that blends mystery, fate, and moral choice
- Vivid character portraits, from shopkeepers to troubled youths
- Themes of wealth, honor, repentance, and maternal love
- A mix of narrative storytelling and lyrical reflection with period flavor

Ideal for readers who enjoy narrative poetry with clear storytelling, moral texture, and a warm, old-fashioned sensibility.

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