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Jaffery was the #6 Best Selling novel in USA 1915.

The book follows the lives of Hilary, the narrator, and three of his friends whom he met at Cambridge. One soon dies - another (Adrian) writes a hugely successful novel and marries Doria. Jaffery is a larger than life character who falls in love with Doria at first sight. Also in the story are Liosha, a fiery Albanian widow rescued from a life of servitude partly by Jaffery’s intervention, and Barbara, the steadfast wife of Hilary.

Their lives change and the story develops as Adrian struggles to write his second novel. 

The novel was the basis for the early 1916 black and white silent film directed by George Irving and starring C. Aubrey Smith.

William John Locke (1863-1930) was a British best-selling author of novels and short stories in Britain and America and a successful playwright. Five times Locke's books made the list of best-selling novels in the United States for the year. His works have been made into 24 motion pictures. Jaffrey was first published in 1915.  Audiobook read by Simon Evers, running time 10 hours, 12 min. Unabridged full version.