A Race For A Wife: A Novel (1870)

By Henry Hawley Smart and Hawley Smart

Book Overview

""A Race For A Wife"" is a novel written by Hawley Smart and was first published in 1870. The story revolves around a young man named Reginald Eversleigh, who is in love with a beautiful heiress named Edith Arlington. However, Edith's father does not approve of Reginald's lifestyle and forbids him from marrying his daughter.Determined to win Edith's hand in marriage, Reginald enters into a wager with his friend, Lord Mervyn, to race across England in a horse-drawn carriage. The winner of the race will have the right to propose to Edith. The race is filled with obstacles and challenges, including rival suitors and dangerous terrain.As the race progresses, Reginald begins to realize the true nature of his feelings for Edith and the importance of winning her father's approval. Along the way, he must also confront his past mistakes and learn to become a better man.""A Race For A Wife"" is a thrilling and romantic novel that explores themes of love, redemption, and the importance of personal growth. It is a classic tale of a man's journey to win the heart of the woman he loves and overcome the obstacles in his path.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164545574
• ISBN13: 9781164545576
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"