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Second Best

By: D.H. Lawrence
Narrated by: Paul Metcalfe
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Summary

"Second Best" was written by D.H. Lawrence in 1912. In this delicate story of boy-girl love, Lawrence is at his best, intertwining the feelings of the two lovers with the natural world around them, the countryside, flowers, and fields, and the moles who are sacrificed to bring the lovers together. The young girl may consider her lover "second best", but his passion and honesty ring true.

Public Domain (P)2022 Alan Avery

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