Lady Merton, Colonist

by Mary Augusta Ward and Mrs. Humphry Ward

Book Overview

Lady Merton Colonist is an insightful novel of character set in late-19th-century Britain. The novel's protagonist, Mary Lyster, is a recently-widowed woman of independent means who decides to use her wealth to become a colonial pioneer in South Africa. The story follows Mary's journey from her comfortable life in London to the challenges of life on the frontier, where she must confront issues of race, class and gender in the complex world of colonialism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1021624888
• ISBN13: 9781021624888
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"