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The Fever of Life

The Fever of Life

Hume, Fergus

Hardcover

Classic Fiction

ISBN10: 9371415878
ISBN13: 9789371415873
Publisher: Pharos Books Private Limited
Published: Jul 9 2025
Pages: 312
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.81 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A tale of ambition, desire, and the relentless pursuit of meaning in a world on the brink of change. In the heart of London, amid the whirl of social intrigues and the rise of new ideas, a man struggles to find his place in a rapidly shifting society. Caught between the traditions of the past and the temptations of the future, he is torn by conflicting passions-love and lust, duty and rebellion, reason and madness. As the fever of life courses through the streets and parlors of the city, Hume's characters are gripped by powerful emotions that drive them toward unexpected revelations and irreversible choices. In the background, secrets fester and hidden ambitions rise to the surface, threatening to undo reputations, friendships, and even lives. With his keen eye for psychological depth and his mastery of suspense, Fergus Hume crafts a novel that goes beyond mere mystery. The Fever of Life is a meditation on the intensity of human experience on what it means to live, to yearn, and to risk everything for the sake of an elusive ideal. Evocative and daring, this forgotten gem of Victorian fiction is both a gripping narrative and a poignant reflection on the desires that consume us and the choices that define us.

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