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An Elder Brother
"An Elder Brother" by Eglanton Thorne follows the life of Michael Betts, a second-hand bookshop owner, whose encounter with a young girl named Margery sparks a journey of self-reflection and moral dilemmas. As Michael grapples with the aftermath of a hidden envelope of money, his interactions with Margery and Kate, his estranged brother's daughter, lead to themes of family, forgiveness, and redemption. The story delves into the transformative power of love, second chances, and the impact of unexpected relationships on one's sense of purpose and fulfillment.
70 pages, Paperback
Published May 9, 2025
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Eglanton Thorne
58 books6 followersPseudonym of Elizabeth Emily Charlton.
Elizabeth Emily Charlton was born in 1852 in Totteridge, the daughter of Congregational minister Rev. John M. Charlton. At the young age of eleven her first production was published by a children's magazine. Charlton would go on to pen fifty books under the pseudonym "Eglanton Thorne" mostly for the Religious Tract Society. Raised in the west country where her father was a professor at Western College, she lived most of her life in London. While there, she was "an enthusiastic worker in a West London mission." She never married and died on 17 September 1907 in Plymouth.
Bassett, Troy J. "Author: Elizabeth Emily Charlton." At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837—1901, 3 June 2024, http://www.victorianresearch.org/atcl.... Accessed 13 June 2024.
Elizabeth Emily Charlton was born in 1852 in Totteridge, the daughter of Congregational minister Rev. John M. Charlton. At the young age of eleven her first production was published by a children's magazine. Charlton would go on to pen fifty books under the pseudonym "Eglanton Thorne" mostly for the Religious Tract Society. Raised in the west country where her father was a professor at Western College, she lived most of her life in London. While there, she was "an enthusiastic worker in a West London mission." She never married and died on 17 September 1907 in Plymouth.
Bassett, Troy J. "Author: Elizabeth Emily Charlton." At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837—1901, 3 June 2024, http://www.victorianresearch.org/atcl.... Accessed 13 June 2024.
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