The Recollections Of Geoffrey Hamlyn

By Henry Kingsley

Book Overview

""The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn"" is a novel written by Henry Kingsley that was first published in 1859. The story is set in Australia during the mid-19th century and follows the life of the titular character, Geoffrey Hamlyn, as he navigates through various challenges and adventures.The novel begins with Hamlyn leaving England to start a new life in Australia. He quickly becomes involved in the gold rush and makes a fortune, but also experiences the harsh realities of life in the rugged Australian landscape. Along the way, he meets a cast of colorful characters, including bushrangers, convicts, and Aboriginal tribes.As the story progresses, Hamlyn falls in love with a woman named Kate, but their relationship is complicated by the social and cultural differences between them. He also becomes embroiled in a feud with a wealthy landowner, which ultimately leads to tragedy.Throughout the novel, Kingsley explores themes of identity, class, and race, as well as the challenges of building a new life in a foreign land. With vivid descriptions of the Australian landscape and a cast of memorable characters, ""The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn"" is a classic work of Australian literature.The others all went home and grew warlike, arming them- selves against the threatened danger; but still weeks, nay months, rolled on, and winter was turning into spring, and yet the country side remained so profoundly tranquil that every one began to believe that the con- victs must after all have been drowned, and that the boat found by sagacious Blockstrop had been capsized and thrown bottom upwards.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162706457
• ISBN13: 9781162706450
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 554 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"