My Cousin The Colonel is a novel written by Thomas Bailey Aldrich. The story revolves around the life of a young man named Richard Shackford, who is the cousin of a wealthy and influential man known as the Colonel. The novel is set in the mid-19th century and explores themes such as family relationships, social status, and the impact of wealth on one's life.Richard is a struggling writer who is trying to make a name for himself in the literary world...