Леді з гвоздиками. Жінка землі

U tvorakh Archybalʹda Kronina, shcho uviĭshly do t͡sii͡eï knyz͡hky, avtor porushui͡e vichni temy kokhanni͡a i samopoz͡hertvy, sylʹnoï dukhom osobystosti, i͡aka dosi͡ahai͡e svoi͡eï mety i ne padai͡e na kolina, popry hrizni udary doli.<br>Holovna heroïni͡a romanu "Ledi z hvozdykamy" Ketrin Lorimer - uspishna i bahata z͡hinka, vlasnyt͡si͡a antykvarnoho mahazynu. Vona opikui͡etʹsi͡a svoi͡ei͡u pleminnyt͡sei͡u Nensi, i͡aka prahne za budʹ-i͡aku t͡sinu staty velykoi͡u aktrysoi͡u. Ketrin i Nensi nespodivano vyi͡avli͡ai͡utʹ, shcho zakokhani v odnoho cholovika. Pro podalʹshyĭ rozvytok podiĭ i vsi perypetiï z miniati͡uroi͡u Holʹbeĭna maĭsterno opysano v romani.<br>Povistʹ "Z͡Hinka zemli" - istorii͡a pro simeĭni stosunky, z davnimy tai͡emnyt͡si͡amy, nezdiĭsnenymy mrii͡amy i nespodivanymy povorotamy doli.<br>Odnoho dni͡a selo skolykhnula zvistka - u shkoli bude nova vchytelʹka-praktykantka Dz͡hes Lauden, nezamiz͡hni͡a maty i͡akoï, buduchy vahitnoi͡u, vtekla z t͡sʹoho sela blyzʹko dvadt͡si͡aty rokiv tomu, bo ne vytrymala t͡sʹkuvanni͡a. Dz͡hes - krasyva, rozumna i nadzvychaĭno smilyva divchyna, ale tak skhoz͡ha na svoi͡u matir...

In the works of Archibald Cronin included in this book, The author touches on the eternal themes of love and self-sacrifice, a strong-minded person who achieves his goal and does not fall to his knees, despite the terrible blows of fate.
The main character of the novel "The lady with carnations" Catherine Lorimer is a successful and rich woman, the owner of an antique shop. She takes care of her niece Nancy, who strives to become a great actress at all costs. Catherine and Nancy suddenly discover that they are in love with the same man. The further development of events and all the twists and turns with the miniature of Holbein are masterfully described in the novel.
The story "Woman of the Earth" is a story about family relationships, with long – standing secrets, unfulfilled dreams and unexpected twists of fate.
One day the village was stirred up by the news that there would be a new trainee teacher at the school, Jess Louden, whose unmarried mother, being pregnant, ran away from this village about twenty years ago because she could not stand the harassment. Jess is a beautiful, smart and extremely brave girl, but so much like her mother...