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Contraband; Or, A Losing Hazard
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781023226981
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Step back into 19th-century English society with G. J. Whyte-Melville's Contraband, Or, A Losing Hazard, a compelling work of historical fiction exploring the intricacies of social customs and the allure of romance. This meticulously prepared edition invites you to immerse yourself in a world where social life and customs shape destinies and love becomes a captivating, and perhaps risky, gamble.
Whyte-Melville paints a vivid picture of England during a transformative era, delving into the nuances of class, expectation, and the ever-present undercurrent of societal rules. Readers of historical romance and those fascinated by the social dynamics of the 1800s will find themselves drawn into this timeless narrative, a losing hazard perhaps, but one worth taking. A classic tale expertly brought back to print.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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