Henry Wood

The Shadow of Ashlydyat (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The story centres on the Godolphin family, who run a bank in a small town. After the death of Sir Thomas Godolphin, his two sons Thomas and George take over the business. Whereas Thomas, the elder, is a serious, pious and honest gentleman through and through, whose private life was blighted through the premature death of his fiancée, George, also known as "ready George", is a free and easy dapper man about town, whose irresponsible gambling debts lead him into defalcation and the manipulation of the bank's books. When it finally becomes known that George has misappropriated some bonds, this scandal starts a run on the bank, eventually resulting in the Godolphin's bankruptcy and the ruin of many small depositors. (Goodreads)

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OTB eBook publishing
• Seitenzahl: 591
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. August 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783962724955
• Artikelnr.: 53794147

Autorenporträt

Ellen Price (1814-1887) was an English novelist and translator, better known by her penname, Mrs. Henry Wood. Wood lived with her husband, Henry Wood, and four children in Southern France for twenty years, until moving back to England when Henry's business failed. In England, Wood supported her family with her writing, becoming an international bestseller. Wood was praised for her masterful storytelling of middle-class lives, and often advocated for faith and strong morals in her work. Wood's most celebrated work was East Lynne, a sensation novel popular for its elaborate plot. In 1867, Wood became the owner and editor of Argosy Magazine, which she continued to publish until her death in 1887. By the end of her career, Wood published over thirty novels, many of which were immensely popular in England, the United States, and in Australia.