A Good Hater - Softcover

Boyle, Frederick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438534752 ISBN 13: 9781438534756

Verlag: Book Jungle, 2010

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Frederick Boyle was born in 1841. He was educated at Oxford and was called to the bar. His travels included Borneo, Australia, and Central America. He was a newspaper correspondent in several wars. A Good Hater was published in 1885. A sergeant wills his money away from his wife to his benefactor his Major. The sergeant tells of his wife's guilt and why he has left home. The wife has become quite rich and the Major falls in love with her. There are nuerous plot twists.

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Frederick Boyle (1841-1914) was an English author, journalist, barrister, and orchid enthusiast. Born in Stoke-on-Trent, he was the nephew of Joseph Meyer and attended Brasenose College, Oxford, where he began his academic journey. Boyle was called to the bar in 1866, though his true passion lay in writing and travel. In 1863, he journeyed to Sarawak with his brother, and their travels inspired a book as well as chapters in other works documenting their experiences in Asia, South Africa, and the Americas. Boyle's interests also extended to archaeology, as evidenced by his donation of numerous artefact from Nicaragua to the British Museum in 1866. As a writer, Boyle contributed to various newspapers and journals, including the Daily Telegraph, Pall Mall Gazette, and The Illustrated London News. He also wrote novels and articles, showcasing his versatility in literary pursuits. Boyle's work spanned many genres, and he frequently collaborated with others, such as Ashmore Russan, on works serialized in popular periodicals. Boyle spent his later years focused on literary work, leaving behind a legacy of both travel writing and horticultural passion.

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• Verlag: Book Jungle
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1438534752
• ISBN 13: 9781438534756
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 130
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