description: The Light That Failed is a haunting and powerful novel of human suffering, love and loss. In Dick Heldar, artist and journalist, we see a man struggling to rise above his cruel beginnings and neglected childhood to grasp at a chance for happiness in later life. However as his hopes slowly turn to dust, his determination and mental powers begin to drain away, and the onset of premature physical decline determines his final demise. In a shocking and tragic conclusion, Kipling completes his frighteningly realistic survey of physical and psychological breakdown.
language: English
title: The Light That Failed
titlecomplete: The Light That Failed
characters: Dick Heldar
genres: Historical Fiction, Nobel Prize, Novels, Literature, English Literature, Classics, British Literature, Romance, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 1117
publisher: Classic Books