The Invader (novel) explained

The Invader: A Tale of Adventure and Passion is a novel by the Welsh author Hilda Vaughan. It was published in 1928 by Heinemann in the UK and by Harper & Brothers in the US.

Synopsis

Daniel Evans, a tenant farmer, is forced out of his farm when Miss Webster inherits it from her uncle. Through his tenacity, he attempts to regain his farm.[1]

Publication

The Invader was Vaughan's third novel.[2]

Her husband, Charles Langbridge Morgan, persuaded her to delay its publication, on the grounds that her writing would improve.

Reception

The novel was well received,and was described by Country Life as "one of the best novels of this year".

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: "The Invader" is good story . Spokane Daily Chronicle . 6 August 1928 . 4 July 2014 . Google News.
  2. News: Women's Page . The Independent Record . Helena, Montana . 22 July 1928 . 4 July 2014 . Newspapers.com.
    - Web site: Hilda Vaughan . State Migration . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714142337/http://www.statemigration.com/2da77a9132e040d2.html . 14 July 2014 . 18 November 2023.