The Wild Heart (1922)

The Wild Heart is a novel written by Emma-Lindsay Squier and published in 1922. The story follows the life of a young woman named Mary Thorne, who is orphaned at a young age and raised by her aunt and uncle. As she grows up, Mary becomes restless and yearns for adventure and excitement, leading her to leave her small town and travel to New York City.In the city, Mary becomes involved with a group of bohemian artists and intellectuals, including a charismatic playwright named John Ransome. She falls deeply in love with John, but their relationship is complicated by his own inner demons and his commitment to his art.As Mary struggles to find her place in the world and navigate her tumultuous relationship with John, she must confront her own wild heart and the forces that threaten to tear her apart. The novel explores themes of love, art, and the search for identity, and offers a vivid portrait of life in the early 20th century.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.