The Fortunes Of The Fletchers: A Story Of Life In Canada And Australia (1873)

By Charles Henry Eden

Book Overview

The Fortunes of the Fletchers is a novel written by Charles Henry Eden in 1873. The story is set in Canada and Australia and revolves around the lives of the Fletcher family. The patriarch of the family, John Fletcher, is a wealthy businessman who has made his fortune in the timber industry. He is married to a kind and loving wife, and they have four children: two sons and two daughters.The novel follows the lives of the Fletcher family as they navigate the challenges of life in the new world. John's sons, Harry and Frank, are both ambitious and eager to make their own fortunes. Harry becomes a successful lawyer in Canada, while Frank travels to Australia to try his luck in the gold rush.Meanwhile, the Fletcher daughters, Mary and Lucy, struggle to find their place in society. Mary falls in love with a young man who is not considered suitable by her father, while Lucy struggles with her own feelings of inadequacy and insecurity.Throughout the novel, the Fletchers face many challenges, including financial difficulties, family conflicts, and personal tragedies. But through it all, they remain a close-knit family, supporting each other through thick and thin.The Fortunes of the Fletchers is a classic novel of family, love, and adventure, set against the backdrop of the rugged Canadian and Australian landscapes of the 19th century.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: 1120759978
• ISBN13: 9781120759979
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"