The Invader (Hilda Vaughan novel)

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.

First edition (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

  1. Thomas 2008, p. 128.
  2. ""The Invader" is good story". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 6 August 1928. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  3. Thomas 2008, p. 14.
  4. "Women's Page". The Independent Record. 22 July 1928. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  5. "Hilda Vaughan". statemigration.com. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  6. Thomas 2008, p. 9.
  7. Thomas 2008, p. 12.

Sources

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