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In the latter years of last century, H. Jorgen Jorgensen was Governor-General of Iceland. He was a Dane, born in Copenhagen, apprenticed to the sea on board an English trader, afterwards employed as a petty officer in the British navy, and some time in the command of a Danish... Read Full Overview

The Bondman (1890) is a novel written by British author Hall Caine. Inspired by the epic scale of the ancient Icelandic sagas as well as the Biblical tale of Jacob and Esau, Caine sought to explore the narrative possibilities of brotherhood and fate while paying homage... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Bondman; A New Saga is a novel written by Hall Caine and published in 1893. The story is set in the Isle of Man during the 17th century and follows the life of a young man named Christian Vellacott. Christian is the son of a wealthy landowner and is raised in luxury but is... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Bondman is a historical novel written by Hall Caine, first published in 1890. The story takes place in the 17th century on the Isle of Man, where a young man named Gell is born into a family of slaves. Despite his lowly status, Gell is intelligent and ambitious, and he dreams... Read Full Overview

"The Bondman" from Hall Caine. Manx author (1853-1931).

The Bondman: A New Saga is a novel written by Hall Caine and published in 1893. The story is set in the Isle of Man and follows the life of a young man named Christian, who is sold into slavery by his own father. Christian is taken to Iceland, where he is forced to work on a... Read Full Overview