The New Prodigal: A Novel (1889)

By Stephen Paul Sheffield

Book Overview

The New Prodigal is a novel written by Stephen Paul Sheffield and published in 1889. The story follows the life of a young man named Jack who is born into a wealthy family but chooses to leave his privileged life behind to pursue a more adventurous lifestyle. Jack travels the world and becomes involved in various pursuits, including gambling and womanizing. However, his reckless behavior eventually catches up with him, and he finds himself in desperate need of help. Jack returns home to his family, hoping to find forgiveness and redemption. The novel explores themes of family, forgiveness, and the consequences of one's actions.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: 1165677105
• ISBN13: 9781165677108
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"