Heaven's Gate: A Story Of The Forest Of Dean (1886)

By Lawrence Severn

Book Overview

Heaven's Gate: A Story Of The Forest Of Dean is a novel written by Lawrence Severn and originally published in 1886. The story is set in the Forest of Dean, a woodland area in Gloucestershire, England, and follows the lives of the local inhabitants.The main character is a young woman named Mary Clifford, who is forced to leave her home in the forest and move to London to work as a governess. While in London, Mary falls in love with a wealthy man named Arthur, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that Mary is already engaged to a local miner named Tom.As the story unfolds, Mary must choose between her love for Arthur and her loyalty to Tom and her roots in the Forest of Dean. Along the way, she encounters a cast of colorful characters, including miners, poachers, and gypsies, and experiences the beauty and harsh realities of life in the forest.Heaven's Gate is a classic tale of love, loyalty, and the struggle to find one's place in the world. It is a vivid depiction of life in a rural English community in the late 19th century and a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.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: 116661333X
• ISBN13: 9781166613334
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"