This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
Prologue Mark Samphire clutched tightly his mother's hand, as the big room began to fill with people. Some he knew, and these he feared: because they might speak to him, and then he would stammer, and choke, and make a piteous spectacle of himself. H...
Fishpingle: A Romance of the Countryside by Horace Annesley Vachell offers a delightful glimpse into a bygone era of English country life. This engaging novel explores the intricate relationships between social classes, particularly focusing on the l...
The Waters of Jordan by Horace Annesley Vachell, originally published in 1908, is a compelling work of historical fiction that transports readers to a bygone era. Set against the backdrop of early 20th century England, the novel delves into the lives...
Horace Annesley Vachell (1861-1955) was a prolific English writer of novels, plays, short stories, essays and autobiographical works. After a short period in the Rifle Brigade, he went to California where he became partner in a land company. By 1900 ...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...