Author: Arthur J. Rees
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1448213703
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Val is invited to New Zealand by his Uncle Rufus to help run his business, which he describes to Val as 'control of the New Zealand fruit trade'. Restless Val hopes that his new life will be adventurous and exciting but when he realises that his job is merely selling fruit and veg in a small shop in Auckland he parts from his uncle immediately and looks for adventures elsewhere. When he finds an advertisement for an advance agent to join a travelling theatrical troupe – 'Merry Marauders Dramatic Company' – he feels that he's found what he was looking for. He joins the troupe and their tour around New Zealand begins. As he promises in a letter to his friend, 'One thing is certain; we shall have some adventures on the road that should be worth relating' – this promise is definitely fulfilled. The Merry Marauders is an epistolary novel, first published in 1913, which chronicles the funny misadventures of an accident-prone theatrical troupe touring through the small towns of frontier New Zealand around 1900 and encountering various rogues, setbacks and turns of fortune.
The Merry Marauders
Author: Arthur J. Rees
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1448213703
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Val is invited to New Zealand by his Uncle Rufus to help run his business, which he describes to Val as 'control of the New Zealand fruit trade'. Restless Val hopes that his new life will be adventurous and exciting but when he realises that his job is merely selling fruit and veg in a small shop in Auckland he parts from his uncle immediately and looks for adventures elsewhere. When he finds an advertisement for an advance agent to join a travelling theatrical troupe – 'Merry Marauders Dramatic Company' – he feels that he's found what he was looking for. He joins the troupe and their tour around New Zealand begins. As he promises in a letter to his friend, 'One thing is certain; we shall have some adventures on the road that should be worth relating' – this promise is definitely fulfilled. The Merry Marauders is an epistolary novel, first published in 1913, which chronicles the funny misadventures of an accident-prone theatrical troupe touring through the small towns of frontier New Zealand around 1900 and encountering various rogues, setbacks and turns of fortune.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1448213703
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Val is invited to New Zealand by his Uncle Rufus to help run his business, which he describes to Val as 'control of the New Zealand fruit trade'. Restless Val hopes that his new life will be adventurous and exciting but when he realises that his job is merely selling fruit and veg in a small shop in Auckland he parts from his uncle immediately and looks for adventures elsewhere. When he finds an advertisement for an advance agent to join a travelling theatrical troupe – 'Merry Marauders Dramatic Company' – he feels that he's found what he was looking for. He joins the troupe and their tour around New Zealand begins. As he promises in a letter to his friend, 'One thing is certain; we shall have some adventures on the road that should be worth relating' – this promise is definitely fulfilled. The Merry Marauders is an epistolary novel, first published in 1913, which chronicles the funny misadventures of an accident-prone theatrical troupe touring through the small towns of frontier New Zealand around 1900 and encountering various rogues, setbacks and turns of fortune.
The Merry Marauders
The English Soul
Author: Augustine Bulteau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National characteristics, English
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National characteristics, English
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Prisons & Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences
Author: Constance Lady Lytton
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Constance Lady Lytton's 'Prisons & Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences' is a poignant and eye-opening account of the author's personal encounters with the British prison system in the early 20th century. Through a series of vivid and detailed anecdotes, Lytton sheds light on the harsh realities of imprisonment and the inhumane treatment of prisoners, highlighting the urgent need for prison reform. Her writing style is both eloquent and compelling, drawing the reader into the world of incarceration and social injustice. Set against the backdrop of the suffragette movement and women's rights activism, this book provides a unique perspective on the intersection of gender, class, and crime in Victorian England. As a member of the aristocracy who willingly immersed herself in the world of the marginalized, Lytton's insights are invaluable and thought-provoking. 'Prisons & Prisoners' is a must-read for anyone interested in social reform, criminal justice, or the history of activism.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Constance Lady Lytton's 'Prisons & Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences' is a poignant and eye-opening account of the author's personal encounters with the British prison system in the early 20th century. Through a series of vivid and detailed anecdotes, Lytton sheds light on the harsh realities of imprisonment and the inhumane treatment of prisoners, highlighting the urgent need for prison reform. Her writing style is both eloquent and compelling, drawing the reader into the world of incarceration and social injustice. Set against the backdrop of the suffragette movement and women's rights activism, this book provides a unique perspective on the intersection of gender, class, and crime in Victorian England. As a member of the aristocracy who willingly immersed herself in the world of the marginalized, Lytton's insights are invaluable and thought-provoking. 'Prisons & Prisoners' is a must-read for anyone interested in social reform, criminal justice, or the history of activism.
Confessions of a Young Man
Author: George Moore
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, Irish
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, Irish
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Carfrae's Comedy
The house of the dead
The Outlook
Lochiel; or, the Field of Culloden. [By David Carey.]
Author: Donald CAMERON (of Lochiel.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Lochiel; Or, The Field of Culloden
Author: David Carey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Culloden, Battle of, Scotland, 1746
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Culloden, Battle of, Scotland, 1746
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description