The Disturbing Charm (Hardcover)

Berta Ruck

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: Bibliotech Press, 2026

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Hardcover. Berta Ruck's 1919 novel, The Disturbing Charm, is a satirical romance that explores the chaotic consequences of artificial attraction. The story follows Olwen Howel-Jones, a young Welsh woman working in France, who discovers an ancient recipe for a "charm" guaranteed to make the wearer irresistible. Seeking a bit of excitement, Olwen creates several sachets of the charm, keeping one for herself and secretly distributing others to various acquaintances at a seaside hotel. What begins as a lighthearted social experiment quickly spirals into a series of unintended romantic entanglements, as the charm's power proves far more potent and disruptive than Olwen ever anticipated.The narrative serves as a humorous critique of the idealized notion of "universal appeal." As Olwen and her fellow charm-wearers move from the French coast to London during the height of World War I, they find that constant, involuntary attention is more of a burden than a blessing. The charm strips away the authenticity of human connection, replacing genuine interest with a forced, almost supernatural obsession. Ruck uses these interactions to highlight the exhaustion of being the perpetual object of desire, suggesting that true affection cannot be manufactured through magic or manipulation without losing its inherent value.Ultimately, The Disturbing Charm concludes that real love must be found through shared experience and character rather than external enchantments. By the end of the novel, the chaos caused by the sachets is resolved only when the characters look past the "disturbing charm" to see one another clearly. The book remains a notable example of early 20th-century popular fiction, blending wartime settings with a whimsical, cautionary message about the dangers of wishing for too much influence over the hearts of others. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Titolo
The Disturbing Charm (Hardcover)
Autore
Berta Ruck
Editore
Bibliotech Press
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Hardcover
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 13
9798897733682

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