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The Peer's Progress
The Peer's Progress is a novel written by Joseph Storer Clouston and published in 1912. The story follows the life of Lord Ronald Goring, a young aristocrat who is forced to leave his comfortable life in England and travel to Canada to start a new life. Along the way, he meets a variety of characters, including a beautiful young woman named Mary, who becomes his love interest.As Lord Ronald adapts to his new life in Canada, he faces a number of challenges and obstacles, including financial difficulties and the disapproval of his family. However, he remains determined to make a success of his new life and prove himself to his family and society.The novel is set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Canada, and Clouston paints a vivid picture of the country's landscape, people, and culture. The Peer's Progress is a compelling story of ambition, love, and perseverance, and is a fascinating glimpse into the world of the British aristocracy at the turn of the century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
322 pages, Paperback
Published September 10, 2010
About the author
J. Storer Clouston
86 books7 followersJoseph Storer Clouston, although born in Cumberland, was classed as an Orcadian author and historian as he originally came from an old Orkney family.
He was the son of psychiatrist Sir Thomas Smith Clouston and his wife Harriet (nee Storer). He was educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh and Magdalen College, Oxford. Although he was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in London in 1895, he never practised as a lawyer.
His first published book was Vandred the Viking; or The Feud and the Spell (1898) and the following year he published what was to be his most celebrated work, The Lunatic at Large, to which there were a number of sequels.
He married his wife Winifred at St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife on 11 March 1903 and at one time they lived in St John's Wood, London. They had two sons and one daughter.
His novel The Spy in Black (1917) was made into a successful film in 1939 and starred Conrad Veidt. It was released in the USA as 'U-Boat 29'.
He was also a historian and as such was the author of a couple of histories of Orkney, Records of the Earldom of Orkney 1299 - 1614 (1914) and A History of Orkney (1932). He was a founder member and the second president of the Orkney Antiquarian Society, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
He died at his home Smoogro House, Orphir, Orkney on 23 June 1944.
Gerry Wolstenholme
October 2012
He was the son of psychiatrist Sir Thomas Smith Clouston and his wife Harriet (nee Storer). He was educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh and Magdalen College, Oxford. Although he was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in London in 1895, he never practised as a lawyer.
His first published book was Vandred the Viking; or The Feud and the Spell (1898) and the following year he published what was to be his most celebrated work, The Lunatic at Large, to which there were a number of sequels.
He married his wife Winifred at St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife on 11 March 1903 and at one time they lived in St John's Wood, London. They had two sons and one daughter.
His novel The Spy in Black (1917) was made into a successful film in 1939 and starred Conrad Veidt. It was released in the USA as 'U-Boat 29'.
He was also a historian and as such was the author of a couple of histories of Orkney, Records of the Earldom of Orkney 1299 - 1614 (1914) and A History of Orkney (1932). He was a founder member and the second president of the Orkney Antiquarian Society, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
He died at his home Smoogro House, Orphir, Orkney on 23 June 1944.
Gerry Wolstenholme
October 2012
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