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The English Orphans; Or, A Home In The New World

The English Orphans; Or, A Home In The New World

Mary Jane Holmes

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Editorial:
Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9789354841644
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A home-coming forged in fire and hope, The English Orphans invites you to walk the early miles of a new world alongside those who refuse to abandon one another. A moving blend of sentiment and grit, it is a tale of courage, loyalty, and the quiet strength of families under pressure.In this restored edition, Mary Jane Holmes blends the warmth of victorian era domestic fiction with the expansive horizons of emigration and the American frontier. The story unfolds as an orphan tale novel, where characters navigate hardship and honour, revealing a resilient core of love, duty, and mutual care. For readers of historical fiction, the book offers rich texture-family resilience themes, the moral landscape of nineteenth century america, and a vivid sense of place that makes emigration and the new world feel intimate and immediate.The work carries literary and historical significance as part of a tradition of victorian era american authors whose popular fiction shaped generations. It stands as a bridge between classic literature and modern sensibilities, appealing to casual readers seeking a stirring family saga and to collectors pursuing a genuine, lovingly restored artifact of a bygone era.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, The English Orphans is more than a reprint-it’s a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. Restored for today’s and future generations, it joins the ranks of mary jane holmes novels as a testament to timeless storytelling in a truly American setting.

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