Book excerpt: Hardy has presented the brilliant portrayal of an artist who is searching for his ideal woman. Zealously falling in love with women of three different generations in the same family, he pursues these women with single-mindedness. His sentiments are fabulously exposed depicting his powerful aspiration to get married despite his increasing age. A must-read! This Super Large 18pt Edition has been optimized for readers with considerable loss of normal vision who prefer intense bold 18pt large type.