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Mr. Chaine's Sons - William Edward Norris - Bog

- A Novel (1891)

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Mr. Chaine's Sons is a novel written by William Edward Norris and first published in 1891. The story follows the lives of the Chaine family, who are wealthy landowners in the English countryside. The patriarch of the family, Mr. Chaine, has two sons, George and John, who are very different from each other.George is the eldest and is a successful barrister in London. He is ambitious and driven, but also selfish and materialistic. John, on the other hand, is more laid-back and content with his life on the family estate. He is passionate about nature and spends much of his time hunting and fishing.The novel explores the relationships between the family members, as well as their interactions with the wider community. There are romantic subplots involving both George and John, and the story also touches on themes of class, morality, and the changing landscape of rural England.As the Chaine family faces various challenges and crises, they must come together and rely on each other to overcome them. The novel ultimately presents a portrait of a family that is flawed but ultimately loving and supportive.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781167017940
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 448
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. September 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x23 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 594 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 8. Oktober 2024
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Mr. Chaine's Sons is a novel written by William Edward Norris and first published in 1891. The story follows the lives of the Chaine family, who are wealthy landowners in the English countryside. The patriarch of the family, Mr. Chaine, has two sons, George and John, who are very different from each other.George is the eldest and is a successful barrister in London. He is ambitious and driven, but also selfish and materialistic. John, on the other hand, is more laid-back and content with his life on the family estate. He is passionate about nature and spends much of his time hunting and fishing.The novel explores the relationships between the family members, as well as their interactions with the wider community. There are romantic subplots involving both George and John, and the story also touches on themes of class, morality, and the changing landscape of rural England.As the Chaine family faces various challenges and crises, they must come together and rely on each other to overcome them. The novel ultimately presents a portrait of a family that is flawed but ultimately loving and supportive.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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