The Invader (novel)

First edition (US)

The Invader: A Tale of Adventure and Passion is a novel by the Welsh author Hilda Vaughan. It was published in 1928 by Heinemann in the UK and by Harper & Brothers in the US.

Synopsis

Daniel Evans, a tenant farmer, is forced out of his farm when Miss Webster inherits it from her uncle.[1] Through his tenacity, he attempts to regain his farm.[2][3]

Publication

The Invader was Vaughan's third novel.[4]

Her husband, Charles Langbridge Morgan, persuaded her to delay its publication, on the grounds that her writing would improve.[5]

Reception

The novel was well received,and was described by Country Life as "one of the best novels of this year".[6]

References

  1. ^ Thomas 2008, p. 128.
  2. ^ ""The Invader" is good story". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 6 August 1928. Retrieved 4 July 2014 – via Google News.
  3. ^ Thomas 2008, p. 14.
  4. ^ "Women's Page". The Independent Record. Helena, Montana. 22 July 1928. Retrieved 4 July 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
    - "Hilda Vaughan". State Migration. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ Thomas 2008, p. 9.
  6. ^ Thomas 2008, p. 12.

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