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Thirty Years Since Or The Ruined Family: A Tale (1860)

Thirty Years Since Or The Ruined Family: A Tale (1860)

James, George Payne Rainsford

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ISBN10: 1165144743
ISBN13: 9781165144747
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.35 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Thirty Years Since, also known as The Ruined Family: A Tale, is a novel written by George Payne Rainsford James and published in 1860. The story follows the lives of two brothers, Charles and Henry Melville, who come from a wealthy and respected family. However, when their father dies, their mother remarries a man named Sir Thomas Tyrrell, who turns out to be a cruel and abusive stepfather.As the years pass, Charles becomes a successful lawyer and marries a woman named Emily, while Henry becomes a soldier and falls in love with a woman named Laura. However, their lives are turned upside down when Sir Thomas accuses Charles of embezzlement and Henry is sent to fight in the Napoleonic Wars.The novel explores themes of family, love, betrayal, and redemption as the Melville brothers struggle to overcome their past and rebuild their lives. It also touches on social issues of the time, such as the corrupt legal system and the effects of war on soldiers and their families.Overall, Thirty Years Since is a gripping tale of family drama and personal growth, set against the backdrop of early 19th century England.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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