The Beautiful Is Vanished (1951) By Taylor Caldwell
 
The Balance Wheel, 1951 (UK title: The Beautiful Is Vanished)
 
This is the first Australian Edition.
 
"The Beautiful Is Vanished" is a 1951 novel by Taylor Caldwell (also known as Janet Miriam Holland Taylor Caldwell). It's a family saga set against the backdrop of World War I, exploring themes of greed, loss, and morality.
 
 The novel delves into the societal and personal consequences of the war, with a particular focus on how the wealthy elite and the military-industrial complex profited from the conflict. 
 
Janet Miriam Holland Taylor Caldwell (September 7, 1900 – August 30, 1985) was an Anglo-American novelist and prolific author of popular fiction, also known by the pen names Marcus Holland and Max Reiner, and by her married name of J. Miriam Reback.
 
In her fiction, she often used real historical events or persons. Taylor Caldwell's best-known works include Dynasty of Death, Dear and Glorious Physician (about Saint Luke), Ceremony of the Innocent, Pillar of Iron, The Earth is the Lord's (about Genghis Khan) and Captains and the Kings. Her last major novel, Answer As a Man, appeared in 1980.
 
Hard Cover
444 pages
In Good Condition