Description
Set against the moral pressures of a faith-driven society, this sweeping novel follows the Channing brothers as childhood affections and youthful ambitions collide with the rigid expectations of their world. As they move toward adulthood, their choices draw them into a tangled landscape of religion, social duty, and crime—testing loyalty, character, and the meaning of brotherhood. Blending elements of mystery and Gothic atmosphere with romance and social observation, the story traces how perseverance and conscience can both protect and endanger those who seek a place in respectable life. With its vivid portrayal of Victorian-era manners and consequences, the novel offers a nuanced meditation on how love, ambition, and societal norms shape destiny.
Available Editions
paperback
Canadian Mews and Pub. Co.
Published Jan 1, 1993
119 pages
ISBN: 0665915977
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First Published
1841
Language
eng
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