Physical description

336 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'.

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Book plate pasted inside front cover: 'Linton / Mechanics' Institute / Established, 1871'. Signed 'J.Dodds, Secretary'. Book plate indicates book was part of original Linton Mechanics' Institute collection, acquired before 1891.

Summary

Set in the 18th century this historical novel is the tale of a young heiress, raised in seclusion, who is torn between loyalty to family and to the apparently disreputable young man she loves.
The book is regarded as a minor work by Disraeli, and thought to have been written mainly as a way to clear his significant debts at the time.