Harvest Home (1913)

By: Lucas, E. V.

Book Overview

Harvest Home is a novel written by E. V. Lucas and published in 1913. The story is set in the English countryside and follows the lives of a group of villagers as they prepare for the annual harvest festival. The main character, John Brand, is a farmer who is struggling to keep his farm afloat. He is also dealing with the loss of his wife and the challenges of raising his young daughter alone.As the harvest festival approaches, the villagers come together to celebrate and give thanks for the bounty of the land. However, tensions rise when a wealthy landowner, Sir James Digberry, arrives in town and begins to assert his authority over the villagers. John Brand finds himself caught in the middle of a power struggle between Sir James and the rest of the community.Throughout the novel, Lucas explores themes of community, tradition, and the changing face of rural England. He paints a vivid picture of life in a small village, with its traditions, rituals, and close-knit relationships. Harvest Home is a charming and nostalgic novel that captures the spirit of a bygone era and the enduring values of rural life.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: 1164013181
• ISBN13: 9781164013181
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"