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Sir Harry Hotspur

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A man of conscience, duty and tradition, an immature, impressionable girl of supreme virtue and perhaps the greatest cad in English Literature are the chief protagonists of this tale. Tragedy falls upon the House of Humblethwaite. Sir Harry Hotspur's son dies at 21 years of age. There is no other male heir save a second cousin, a scapegrace seemingly beyond redemption. Can Sir Harry's daughter, Emily, effect a miracle and hold property and title together by an affectionate and honourable marriage to such a fellow, or is the demise of the ancient Hotspur family and all it stands for inevitable? "A novel can hardly be made interesting or successful without love. It is necessary because the passion is one which interests or has interested all. Everyone feels it, has felt it or expects to feel it." The Author

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      The story of a caring father, a young and impressionable daughter, and an unscrupulous suitor, Anthony Trollope's 1870 novel develops a premise similar to that of Henry James's WASHINGTON SQUARE (1880). Both books are also among the shorter novels of their authors, and both veer close to tragedy. Peter Joyce's satisfying reading has precision, clarity, and dignity. The sound quality of the production, however, is an impediment. Since Joyce himself is the producer, it's especially surprising that an echo and hiss are allowed to distract from the strengths of his reading. G.H. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

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