Shining Ferry (1905)

Shining Ferry is a novel written by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch and published in 1905. The story takes place in a small village in Cornwall, England, where a young man named Jack Trehern returns home after a long absence. Jack's return is met with mixed reactions from the villagers, some of whom are happy to see him while others are suspicious of his motives.As the story unfolds, Jack becomes embroiled in a love triangle with two women from the village, the beautiful but aloof Marjorie Roscorla and the kind and gentle Mary Trefusis. Jack must navigate his feelings for both women while also dealing with the secrets and scandals that threaten to tear the village apart.Throughout the novel, Quiller-Couch paints a vivid portrait of life in a small English village at the turn of the 20th century. He explores themes of love, loyalty, betrayal, and forgiveness, and his writing is filled with rich descriptions of the Cornish landscape and the people who inhabit it.Shining Ferry is a timeless tale of love and redemption that will appeal to readers of all ages. Quiller-Couch's masterful storytelling and vivid imagery make this novel a true classic of English literature.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.