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The Glory of Clementina Wing is a heart-warming novel about the pursuit of happiness in the face of adversity.

The book follows the adventures of two main characters - Clementina Wing, a talented artist in her mid 30's with no social graces and Ephraim Quixtus, an older bookish gentleman whose quiet life is abruptly changed for the worse one day. Although the two know each other, a later surprising event brings them together.

Mr. James Douglas, Star.—"The best novel Mr. Locke has written since he produced his masterpiece, 'The Beloved Vagabond.' Into it he has poured all his powers . . . the story is a real story with a real plot, real human beings, real human emotions, and a real development of character. The story holds you from start to finish. You cannot lay it down. And over that story there is a perpetual play of that airy humour and fantastic gaiety with which Mr. Locke alone among living novelists knows how to enchant his readers."

William John Locke (1863-1930) was a British best-selling author of novels and short stories in Britain and America and a successful playwright. Five times Locke's books made the list of best-selling novels in the United States for the year. His works have been made into 24 motion pictures. The Glory of Clementina Wing was first published in 1911. Audiobook read by Simon Evers, running time 10 hours, 22 min. Unabridged full version.