Heart's Desire

The Heart's Desire is a novel written by American author Emerson Hough. The story follows the life of a young girl named Hope Hathaway, who is raised in a small town in the Midwest. Hope is a dreamer and has always been fascinated by the world beyond her town. She dreams of traveling to exotic places and experiencing new things.As she grows older, Hope falls in love with a young man named Jack Winston. However, their love is tested when Jack is sent to fight in World War I. Hope is left behind, waiting for his return, and she begins to question her own desires and the sacrifices she is willing to make for love.Throughout the novel, Hope must navigate the challenges of love, loss, and self-discovery. She learns that the heart's desire is not always what it seems and that sometimes the greatest adventure is the journey within oneself.The Heart's Desire is a timeless tale of love and self-discovery that explores the complexities of the human heart. Hough's writing is lyrical and evocative, transporting readers to a bygone era of small-town America. This novel is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of following their heart's desire.1903. The story of a contented town certain peculiar citizens and two fortunate lovers. Hough's literary career grew out of his taking camping trips and writing about them for publication. His body of work eventually included 27 novels and hundreds of short stories and articles. Hough's early works included The Singing Mouse Stories, for children, and the nonfiction Story of the Cowboy. He had his first major success in 1902 with his novel The Mississippi Bubble, which became a bestseller. Heart's Desire begins: It looks a long way across from here to the States, said Curly, as we pulled up our horses at the top of the Capitan divide. We gazed out over a vast, rolling sea of red-brown earth which stretched far beyond and below the nearer foothills, black with their growth of stunted pins. This was a favorite pausing place of all travelers between the county seat and Heart's Desire; partly because it was a summit reached only after a long climb from either side of the divide; partly, perhaps, because it was a notable viewpoint in a land full of noble views. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.