Richard Carvel

Richard Carvel returns from the wreckage of London humbled but unbroken, having lost his fortune, faced the cold pressure of moneylenders, and endured the ache of Dorothy's silence. Yet scandal becomes a test of character: Charles Fox and his circle offer unexpected warmth, Lord Comyn shields him from ruin, and Richard chooses exile in America over surrender, sailing home with Banks beside him and grief, hope, and resolve in his heart. Back in Virginia, memory and betrayal collide. He is reunited with Captain Clapsaddle, only to learn that his grandfather died believing him dead and that Grafton Carvel likely suppressed the truth, seized the inheritance, and built his power on deceit. As Richard recounts his London adventures and learns that his mother left him a hidden trust, old loyalties are renewed even as darker family secrets surface. When he confronts Grafton at Carvel Hall, he rejects hypocrisy, refuses a tempting bargain for land and wealth, and chooses honor over advantage. Welcomed by Patriots and offered shelter by Mr. Swain, Richard steps into a new struggle over family, property, and principle, determined to prove that integrity can survive loss. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.