Linda Condon (Barnes & Noble Digital Library‪)‬

Raised by a superficial single mother, young Linda leads an isolated life of endless travel, and then is given to a wealthy man in a marriage of convenience. Her struggles with marriage and her family convince Linda that she is emotionless. Written in the author’s signature “aesthetic” style, this 1919 novel is a bleakly naturalistic portrait of a soul unable to connect with others.