1869 That Boy of Norcott's

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and four plates. Collated complete. Beginning with a dramatic and contentious custody trial in Dublin, involving young Digby Norcott, who finds himself caught between his estranged parents. This narrative unfolds to tackle issues of identity, family dynamics, and the effects of upbringing on character development. Written by Charles James Lever, an Irish novelist and raconteur, whose novels, according to Anthony Trollope, were just like his conversations.