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We hope you enjoy this book and invite you to visit the Borden House for one of the many tours, activities, or for an overnight stay. But if you can’t make it to Fall River, you can join us for a ghost tour in one of over 35 cities across the US.
Please visit us at lizzie-borden.com or usghostadventures.com for more.
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369 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2004
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About the author
Henry Seton Merriman
118 books2 followersHugh Stowell Scott was an English novelist (under the pseudonym of Henry Seton Merriman).
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1862, he became an underwriter at Lloyd's of London, but then devoted himself to travel and to writing novels, many of which had great popularity. Scott visited India as a tourist in 1877-8 and set his novel Flotsam (1896) there. He was an enthusiastic traveller, many of his journeys being undertaken with his friend and fellow author Stanley J. Weyman. He was unusually modest and retiring in character. He died of appendicitis at the age of about forty at Melton, Suffolk.
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1862, he became an underwriter at Lloyd's of London, but then devoted himself to travel and to writing novels, many of which had great popularity. Scott visited India as a tourist in 1877-8 and set his novel Flotsam (1896) there. He was an enthusiastic traveller, many of his journeys being undertaken with his friend and fellow author Stanley J. Weyman. He was unusually modest and retiring in character. He died of appendicitis at the age of about forty at Melton, Suffolk.
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September 19, 2024
The Book: This is a story about two men and two women plus some other characters. Girl 1 is in love with boy 1 and they want to marry, but farther of boy says no way! So boy goes off on an adventure to make his fortune while girl 1 waits behind. While waiting girl 1 decides to flirt with boy 2. Boy 2 realizes he does not have enough money to support girl 1 and goes off to make his fortune. Boy 1 and Boy 2 end up working together with some other characters to make lots of money. Girl 2 is introduced as a side character who is kind and treats everyone nicely. One of the side characters wants to marry Girl 2, but she is not interested. The story goes on. People succeed, people die, girl 1 and girl 2 end up getting what they deserved/wanted. Boy 1 and Boy 2 end up realizing making a fortune wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
My View: I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I first bought it at the Lizzy Bordon House in Fall River Mass and because it has a picture of Lizzy Bordon on the front, I thought it was about her. It turned out it was one of the books on her book shelf when the murders happened. When I first started reading I thought it was along the lines of Jane Austin, however it was more of an adventure book. It was a fairly quick read and I must say I was pretty satisfied with the ending.
Recommend: Yes, if you enjoy a good adventure story this might fit the bill.
My View: I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I first bought it at the Lizzy Bordon House in Fall River Mass and because it has a picture of Lizzy Bordon on the front, I thought it was about her. It turned out it was one of the books on her book shelf when the murders happened. When I first started reading I thought it was along the lines of Jane Austin, however it was more of an adventure book. It was a fairly quick read and I must say I was pretty satisfied with the ending.
Recommend: Yes, if you enjoy a good adventure story this might fit the bill.
April 1, 2020
I really enjoyed this book, its a book of its time, but I quite liked it.
Due to the writing-though something I admire- it was hard at times to understand it without rereading the paragraph, and that simply is because of the difference in times.
With great adventure and drama this turned into a capturing read.
I do think I will read this book again later on this year, so that I can understand it better, I know for a fact that once I do, a lot of things will become clearer.
Something that is different from most of my reads, but a book that I suggest.
Due to the writing-though something I admire- it was hard at times to understand it without rereading the paragraph, and that simply is because of the difference in times.
With great adventure and drama this turned into a capturing read.
I do think I will read this book again later on this year, so that I can understand it better, I know for a fact that once I do, a lot of things will become clearer.
Something that is different from most of my reads, but a book that I suggest.
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