Harry Heathcote of Gangoil
Автор:
Anthony TrollopeЖанр:
Дата добавления:
2024-10-24Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
41
Description
Harry Heathcote is a young immigrant “squatter,” farming thousands of acres in Queensland, Australia. His strong personality wins the loyalty of friends and family. But that same imperious nature makes him enemies, too, who would like nothing more than to see him ruined. As Christmas approaches, the conditions for his ruin arise naturally in the intense, scorching heat of a southern hemisphere summer. His enemies, however, spot an opportunity to give nature a helping hand. Their sharp conflict contrasts with a muted romantic subplot—but even here, Heathcote’s tone and temper complicate the path of true love.
An invitation to produce a “Christmas story” came while ...
