Fugitive Pieces (1864)

Fugitive Pieces is a novel written by Elizabeth Braund and published in 1864. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Mary, who is forced to flee her home in England after being accused of a crime she did not commit. Mary travels to Canada, where she begins a new life and falls in love with a man named John.The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and redemption, as Mary struggles to come to terms with her past and build a new life for herself. Along the way, she meets a cast of complex and intriguing characters, including a group of exiles who have also fled their pasts and are trying to start anew in Canada.Fugitive Pieces is a beautifully written and deeply moving novel that explores the human condition with great sensitivity and insight. Braund's prose is lyrical and evocative, and her characters are vividly drawn and highly relatable. This is a book that will stay with readers long after they have turned the final page.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.