The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray
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"The Virginians" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a historical novel published in 1857–59. This sequel to "Henry Esmond" follows twin grandsons George and Henry Warrington through turbulent times in both England and colonial Virginia. When George disappears during the Seven Years' War, Henry travels to England as sole heir, only to face scheming relatives and gambling debts. George's miraculous return changes everything, setting the brothers on divergent paths that lead them to
opposite sides of the American Revolution—yet their bond endures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Virginians |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virginians |
| Credits | Produced by Tapio Riikonen, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Inheritance and succession -- Fiction |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Americans -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Brothers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Twins -- Fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- George II, 1727-1760 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 8123 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 928 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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