John Halifax, Gentleman
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By Dinah Craik
3 Feb, 2020
John Halifax, Gentleman is a novel by Dinah Craik, first published in 1856. The novel was adapted for television by the BBC in 1974.The story is narrated by Phineas, a friend of the central character. John Halifax is an orphan, determined to m
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John Halifax, Gentleman is a novel by Dinah Craik, first published in 1856. The novel was adapted for television by the BBC in 1974.The story is narrated by Phineas, a friend of the central character. John Halifax is an orphan, determined to make his way in the world through honest hard work. He is taken in by a tanner, Abel Fletcher, who is a Quaker, and thus meets Phineas, who is Abel's son. John eventually achieves success in business and love, and becomes a wealthy man. A photographic postcard, probably from the early 20thC, depicts Dunkirk Mills, Inchbrook, near Nailsworth and Stroud, Gloucestershire, stating it was the "original Mills of 'John Halifax Gentleman'". And a discussion on a Stroud Fakebook (sic) page suggests that Enderley and the cottage were the modelled on an area near Avening. Less
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- Public Domain Book
- 2011-03-17
- English
- 978-1551115009
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