A Downland Corner (1913)

A Downland Corner is a novel written by Victor Lorenzo Whitechurch and published in 1913. The story is set in the picturesque countryside of southern England known as the Downlands. The main character is a young man named John Pentecost who inherits a farm in the area. John is a city-dweller and has no experience in farming, but he is determined to make a success of his new venture. As John settles into his new life, he meets a variety of characters who live in the Downlands, including the local gentry, farmers, and laborers. He also falls in love with a young woman named Molly, who is the daughter of a neighboring farmer. However, John's success is threatened by a group of land speculators who want to buy up all the farms in the area and turn them into a golf course. The novel explores themes of love, ambition, and the conflict between tradition and progress. It also provides a vivid description of life in rural England at the turn of the 20th century. A Downland Corner is a charming and engaging novel that will appeal to readers who enjoy stories of romance and adventure set in the English countryside.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.