The Trumpet-Major, John Loveday, a Soldier in the War with Buonaparte, and Robert His Brother, First Mate in the Merchant Service; a Tale. with an Etc

The Trumpet-Major, John Loveday, a Soldier in the War with Buonaparte, and Robert His Brother, First Mate in the Merchant Service; a Tale. with an Etc

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 9781314524505

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The Trumpet-Major

The Trumpet-Major

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-08-10

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13:

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The Trumpet-Major is a novel by Thomas Hardy published in 1880 and his only historical novel. Hardy included it with his "romances and fantasies." It concerns the heroine, Anne Garland, being pursued by three suitors: John Loveday, the eponymous trumpet major in a British regiment, honest and loyal; his brother Bob, a flighty sailor; and Festus Derriman, the cowardly nephew of the local squire.