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The Spark

Old New York Book 2

Book 2 of the Old New York series.One of the *Old New York* novellas, this story traces how a seemingly ordinary young man is quietly transformed by a brief encounter with poet Walt Whitman during the Civil War. Years later, that memory gives him the courage to act when decency is at stake.

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Published 1924
Part of the Old New York series as book 2.

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One of the *Old New York* novellas, this story traces how a seemingly ordinary young man is quietly transformed by a brief encounter with poet Walt Whitman during the Civil War. Years later, that memory gives him the courage to act when decency is at stake.

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The Spark by Edith Wharton stands out as a high-interest title with strong recommendation value.

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The Spark is linked to Part of the Old New York series as book 2..

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A good next step after The Spark is The Old Maid, New Year's Day, False Dawn.

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The Spark was published in 1924.