Harold Quaritch, a retired Victoria Cross colonel, settles near the ancient but debt-ridden estate of Squire de la Molle and falls in love with his daughter Ida. Her family’s hopes depend on the banker’s son Edward Cossey, while the lawyer Quest schemes in the background and an old legend of hidden treasure hangs over Honham Castle.
Haggard trades Africa for English country life, with his gift for plot intact. Download the free EPUB.