Publisher's Synopsis
""A Cardinal Sin"" is a novel written by Hugh Conway and first published in 1886. The story revolves around the life of a young man named Leonard St. Clair, who is the son of a wealthy businessman. Leonard is a talented artist and his father wants him to pursue a career in business, but Leonard is determined to follow his passion for art.One day, Leonard meets a beautiful woman named Rosamund Trevor, who is the daughter of a wealthy aristocrat. The two fall in love and plan to get married, but Rosamund's father is opposed to the match because he believes that Leonard is not of high enough social standing.Desperate to win over Rosamund's father, Leonard makes a deal with a corrupt cardinal who promises to use his influence to secure Leonard's social status in exchange for a large sum of money. However, the cardinal's true motives are far from pure and Leonard soon finds himself caught up in a web of deceit and corruption.As the story unfolds, Leonard must navigate the treacherous world of high society and deal with the consequences of his actions. ""A Cardinal Sin"" is a gripping tale of love, ambition, and betrayal set against the backdrop of Victorian England.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.
