Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite
Anthony Trollope
Narrator Simon Evers
Publisher: LibriVox
Summary
Sir Harry Hotspur’s only son and heir dies young which means that the title goes to a cousin, George Hotspur. Sir Harry wants the ancestral property to go to his daughter, Emily, and hopes that a future husband will adopt the family name.George is a charmer but also a spendthrift and a gambler. He sets out to win Emily in order to save himself from bankruptcy – and succeeds, despite Emily knowing he is really unworthy. She is convinced she can save him but has also promised she will not marry without her father’s consent – which of course Sir Harry refuses to give.The book follows their story. (Summary by Simon Evers)
Duration: about 7 hours (06:54:41) Publishing date: 2014-08-25; Copyright Year: 1871. Copyright Statment: —