Gregory Blake Smith (Books)

Gregory Blake Smith Books

Gregory Blake Smith crafts narratives that delve deeply into the human psyche and the complexities of relationships. His prose is celebrated for its stylistic refinement and atmospheric depth, immersing readers in meticulously detailed settings and the inner lives of his characters. Smith explores existential questions, moral quandaries, and the search for meaning within a chaotic world. His stories engage readers emotionally, prompting reflection on their own life choices and destinies.

The Maze at Windermere

339 pages
12 hours of reading

3.5(1744)Add rating

"A reckless wager between a tennis pro with a fading career and a drunken party guest--the stakes are an antique motorcycle and an heiress's diamond necklace--launches a narrative odyssey that braids together three centuries of aspiration and adversity. A witty and urbane bachelor of the Gilded Age embarks on a high-risk scheme to marry into a fortune; a young writer soon to make his mark turns himself to his craft with harrowing social consequences; an aristocratic British officer during the American Revolution carries on a courtship that leads to murder; and, in Newport's earliest days, a tragically orphaned Quaker girl imagines a way forward for herself and the slave girl she has inherited"--