For the Love of Lady Margaret: A Romance of the Lost Colony

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, William Thomas

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"For the Love of Lady Margaret: A Romance of the Lost Colony" by William Thomas Wilson is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set during the Elizabethan era and follows Thomas Winchester, a gentleman whose life takes a drastic turn after he is disowned by his father and embroiled in a violent encounter in London. The narrative revolves around his longing for Lady Margaret Carroll and his entanglement with pirates, leading him to confront moral dilemmas and the potential for redemption. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist, Thomas Winchester, as he grapples with the fallout from his father's rejection and reflects on his former carefree lifestyle. Torn between despair and the urge to make something of himself, Thomas finds himself pursued by a mysterious figure on the streets of London. After a fateful confrontation, he is captured and taken aboard a pirate ship commanded by the notorious Count DeNortier. There, he is offered a tempting but dangerous life at sea, culminating in his decision to refuse the pirate's offer to uphold his honor for the sake of Lady Margaret. Thomas's conflict escalates as he struggles against his captors and contemplates rescue while remaining a gentleman in heart and spirit, setting the stage for further adventures and challenges ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Melissa McDaniel, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2019-01-13