God Is an Englishman - Softcover

Delderfield, R. F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786717505 ISBN 13: 9780786717507

Publisher: Carroll & Graf, 2005

Synopsis

This bestselling novel set in the ruthless world of Victorian commerce follows the fortunes of Adam Swann, a scion of an Army family and veteran of campaigns in the Crimea and in India, in his quest to found his own financial dynasty. His struggle to succeed and his conquest of Henrietta, the spirited daughter of a rich manufacturer, drive a richly woven tale that takes the reader from the dusty plains of India to the teeming slums of nineteenth-century London, from the chaos of the great industrial cities to the age of the peaceful certainties of the English countryside.

Filled with epic scenes and memorable characters, God is an Englishman triumphs in its portrayal of human strength and weakness, and in its revelations of the power of love.

About this title

About the Author:

R. F. Delderfield was born in South London in 1912. On leaving school he joined the Exmouth Chronicle newspaper as a junior reporter, where he went on to become Editor. From there he began to write stage plays and then became a highly successful novelist, renowned for brilliantly portraying slices of English life. With the publication of his first saga, A HORSEMAN RIDING BY, he became one of Britain's most popular authors. Many of his bestselling novels were later adapted for television. He died in 1972.

Review:

"A delightful bounty of characters fairly jumps from the pages of God Is An Englishman."

About this edition

• Publisher: Carroll & Graf
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0786717505
• ISBN 13: 9780786717507
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 695