Run to Earth - Softcover

M.E.Braddon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9356569215 ISBN 13: 9789356569218

Publisher: Double 9 Books LLP, 2022

Synopsis

Seventy years have passed since that time. In a little parlor at the back of an ancient public house in Shadwell, two guys were smoking and drinking. The room was roughly the size of a decent-sized pantry and had a window that provided daytime light.Valentine Jernam was found sleeping awkwardly in his cabin by the owner of the "Jolly Tar," who then offered him some refreshments. The captain's nightmare convinced him to play cards with his fellow sailors despite himself. Valentine Jernam, a seaman, had been coerced into drinking extensively by Dennis Wayman and Black Milsom.The baronet Sir Oswald Eversleigh came from one of Yorkshire's oldest families. He was single and it was thought improbable that he would get married. Reginald, his favorite nephew, had a legitimate claim to a portion of his inheritance.Young surgeon Victor Carrington was socially incomparably lower than Mr. Eversleigh, but his abilities had enabled him to rise above that position. Victor Carrington and Mr. Eversleigh developed a closeness after their unexpected encounter in the pool area.At the age of fifty, Sir Oswald Eversleigh wed his lovely young wife. His buddy Captain Copplestone visited Raynham Castle to chastise him about the stupidity of the union.

About this title

About the Author

Mary Elizabeth Brandon was one of the most popular novelist of the Victorian era, born on 4 October 1835, in London. Her mother Fanny White was an Irish lady and father Henry Brandon was a Cornish solicitor. She got education at home as her mother was living in separation from her father. In her early life, she adopted acting as career. Her first novel The Trail of the Serpent was published in 1861. In 1862, she created sensation by writing world fame murder mystery, The Lady Audley's Secret and earned name and fame in literary world. She wrote more than 70 novels and a number of plays. She died on 4 February 1915. Her notable works - The Christmas Hirelings, The Doctor's Wife, The Trail of the Serpent, Lady Audley's Secret, Aurora Floyd, The Cold Embrace, The Golden Calf, The Lawyer's Secret, Run to Earth etc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Double 9 Books LLP
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9356569215
• ISBN 13: 9789356569218
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 467