Would he sacrifice his good name for an orphan, a fisherman's daughter? Carefree Norrie had loved wealthy Harry Brandford from the moment she met him in St. Rose. But Lucy has also fallen for him, so
Would he sacrifice his good name for an orphan, a fisherman's daughter?
Carefree Norrie had loved wealthy Harry Brandford from the moment she met him in St. Rose. But Lucy has also fallen for him, so Norrie must sacrifice her own happiness for the sake of her best friend. She must forget about love and follow her own destiny, whether it takes her to New York, Italy, or back home in Newfoundland. But the heart cannot be silenced by the bustle of big city life. Had Harry given up on her?
Anastasia English
Anastasia 's 1899 novel Only a Fisherman's Daughter is the first to have been published in Newfoundland, and English is Newfoundland?s first published female novelist. Although the story is a romance, English portrays class tensions and the desire of women to seek adventure and achieve success outside marriage.
This edition, edited by Iona Bulgin, is the first since the book's original publication, and includes explanatory notes and an afterword essay by the editor.
Iona Bulgin,
who received a Ph.D. (English Language & Literature) from Memorial University in 2001, teaches grammar and editing, and has been a freelance editor since 1991.
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