In 'The Pomp of Yesterday,' Joseph Hocking presents a gripping narrative entrenched in the nuances of its period, intricately exploring the thematic intricacies of loss, memory, and the inexorable passage of time. The prose, richly textured and contemplatively paced, exudes the literary qualities of its era, comfortably situated within the tradition of early 20th-century fiction. Hocking's discern...