Of High Descent

Downloads: Under 100
Pages: 472

Download

About this book

Beside a rocky Atlantic shore, Luke Vine fishes below mining works while boats pass the town of East and West Hakemouth. Polly Perrow warns him about a dangerous wave, and his niece Louise arrives with her friend Madelaine. Their conversation turns from fishing to Harry's unsettled employment and the family pride that makes trade seem beneath him. Luke's sharp remarks draw a firm defence from Louise, who insists on her affection for her brother.

George Manville Fenn brings these domestic tensions into a coastal community where working lives depend on boats, cargoes and knowledge of the water. A detective joins a search at sea while George Vine and Louise wait on the rocks. Signal lights briefly expose the shoreline, and Luke explains how the powerful current governs the search. The novel combines family disagreement with suspense, giving readers both lively exchanges between relatives and close attention to the harbour's activity and dangers.

About the author

George Manville Fenn

George Manville Fenn (1831-1909) was an English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written with young readers in mind, among them "The Black Tor" and "Devon Boys". His last book was a biography of George Alfred Henty, another writer for the young.

More by George Manville Fenn

See all 59 books

Discussion

No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.

Read or download

Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.

No download needed. Text reader: adjustable size, font and theme.

EPUB 307 KB Best for iPhone, Android, Kobo and tablets
KINDLE Send to Kindle Kindle devices and the Kindle app. Uses the same EPUB file. Send
1. Download the EPUB file to this device.
2. Open Amazon's Send to Kindle page, sign in, and add the file. Open Send to Kindle (opens in a new tab)
On a phone: open the downloaded EPUB and share it to the Kindle app.

You can also email the file to your Kindle address (it ends in @kindle.com) from an email address you approved in your Amazon account.
PDF 1.8 MB Best for computers, laptops and printing

Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone

Book facts

Author: George Manville Fenn
Reading time: About 11 hours
Pages: 472
Language: English
Genre: British Classics
Formats: PDF, EPUB, Read online