{"product_id":"ceremony-of-the-innocent-paperback","title":"Ceremony of the Innocent - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaylor Caldwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller: The quest for the American Dream soars to new heights in this coming-of-age story of a young woman and her country.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Living with her aunt in poor, rural Preston, Pennsylvania, thirteen-year-old Ellen Watson loves books and music and is completely oblivious to her own beauty. But her extraordinary looks arouse envy and malice in the female townspeople--and lust in the males. Hired as a housemaid in the palatial home of the village mayor, Ellen soon catches the attention of his son, Jeremy Porter, who captures her heart in turn. He offers to send her to school, and four years later he proposes marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the years pass, Ellen's life parallels the hopes, dreams, and fears of a no-longer innocent nation. As America's enemies gather, Ellen must face her own demons. The wife of the scion of a powerful political family, she has everything she could ever desire: security, children, and a successful, adoring husband. But when tragedy rips her life apart, Ellen will be forced to confront some terrible truths about her marriage, her family, and herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Played out against the backdrop of early twentieth-century America, \u003ci\u003eCeremony of the Innocent \u003c\/i\u003eintertwines Ellen's personal journey with America's emergence from the devastation of World War I. It raises vital questions, such as: Are we as good as we believe we are? And is faith enough to keep us moving forward even in the face of unimaginable loss?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor Caldwell was one of the most prolific and widely read authors of the twentieth century. Born Janet Miriam Holland Taylor Caldwell in 1900 in Manchester, England, she moved with her family to Buffalo, New York, in 1907. She started writing stories when she was eight years old and completed her first novel when she was twelve. Married at age eighteen, Caldwell worked as a stenographer and court reporter to help support her family and took college courses at night, earning a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Buffalo in 1931. She adopted the pen name Taylor Caldwell because legendary editor Maxwell Perkins thought her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eDynasty of Death \u003c\/i\u003e(1938), would be better received if readers assumed it were written by a man. In a career that spanned five decades, Caldwell published forty novels, many of which were \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers. Her best-known works include the historical sagas \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Thunder \u003c\/i\u003e(1957), \u003ci\u003eTestimony of Two Men \u003c\/i\u003e(1968), \u003ci\u003eCaptains and the Kings \u003c\/i\u003e(1972), and \u003ci\u003eCeremony of the Innocent \u003c\/i\u003e(1976), and the spiritually themed novels \u003ci\u003eThe Listener \u003c\/i\u003e(1960) and \u003ci\u003eNo One Hears But Him \u003c\/i\u003e(1966). \u003ci\u003eDear and Glorious Physician \u003c\/i\u003e(1958), a portrayal of the life of St. Luke, and \u003ci\u003eGreat Lion of God\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), about the life of St. Paul, are among the bestselling religious novels of all time. Caldwell's last novel, \u003ci\u003eAnswer as a Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), hit the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller list before its official publication date. She died at her home in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 476\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524021063819,"sku":"9781504066242","price":39.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/pdBSmGLc069781504066242.webp?v=1790182228","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/ceremony-of-the-innocent-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}