Publisher's Synopsis
Hagar Of The Pawnshop is a novel written by Fergus Hume. The story revolves around a young woman named Hagar, who works in a pawnshop in London. Hagar is beautiful and intelligent, but she is also poor and has had a difficult life. She dreams of a better life, but her circumstances seem to hold her back. One day, Hagar meets a wealthy man named Mark Ashburn, who is immediately drawn to her. Mark is married, but he is unhappy in his marriage and sees Hagar as a way out. He offers to take her away from the pawnshop and give her a better life, but Hagar is hesitant to accept his offer. As Hagar and Mark's relationship develops, Hagar begins to realize that Mark is not the man she thought he was. He is controlling and manipulative, and she begins to feel trapped in their relationship. Hagar must decide whether to stay with Mark and continue living a life of luxury, or to leave him and return to her old life. Hagar Of The Pawnshop is a compelling story about love, power, and the struggle for independence. It explores the complex relationships between men and women, and the ways in which societal expectations can limit a person's choices. Hume's vivid descriptions of London in the late 19th century bring the story to life, and his nuanced characters make the novel a timeless classic.Hagar hesitated. The article, notwithstanding its workmanship, its age, and its historical associations, was worth very little. Had its interest consisted of these merely, she would not have taken the key in pawn. But the row of mysterious figures decided her. Here was a secret, connected--as was probable from the remark of the old man--with a hidden treasure. Remembering her experience with the cryptogram of the Florentine Dante, Hagar determined to retain the key, and, if possible, to discover the secret.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
