The Invader (novel)
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The Invader: a tale of adventure and passion is a novel by Welsh author Hilda Vaughan. It was published 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 get his farm back.[2][3]
Publication
The Invader was Vaughn's third novel, published in 1928.[4][5]
Her husband, Charles Langbridge Morgan, persuaded her to delay its publication, on the grounds that her writing would improve.[6]
Reception
The novel was well received, and was described by Country Life as "one of the best novels of this year."[7]
References
- ^ Thomas 2008, p. 128.
- ^ ""The Invader" is good story". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 6 August 1928. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Thomas 2008, p. 14.
- ^ "Women's Page". The Independent Record. 22 July 1928. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Hilda Vaughan". statemigration.com. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Thomas 2008, p. 9.
- ^ Thomas 2008, p. 12.
Sources
- Thomas, Lucy (December 2008). The Fiction of Hilda Vaughan (1892–1985): Negotiating the Boundaries of Welsh Identity (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Cardiff. Retrieved 12 March 2014.