General Bounce Or The Lady And The Locusts - Whyte-Melville, G. J.
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G. J. Whyte-Melville's "General Bounce; Or, The Lady and the Locusts" is a fascinating voyage set amid England's picturesque panorama. The plot revolves around the exciting and roguish protagonist, General Bounce, whose adventurous spirit and penchant for mischief lead him into a sequence of bold adventures. The story unfolds at the same time as General Bounce, a former soldier turned gambler, arrives in a little English community, generating each satisfaction and controversy anyplace he goes. With his charming personality and Satan-can-care mindset, General Bounce will quickly grow to be the…mehr

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G. J. Whyte-Melville's "General Bounce; Or, The Lady and the Locusts" is a fascinating voyage set amid England's picturesque panorama. The plot revolves around the exciting and roguish protagonist, General Bounce, whose adventurous spirit and penchant for mischief lead him into a sequence of bold adventures. The story unfolds at the same time as General Bounce, a former soldier turned gambler, arrives in a little English community, generating each satisfaction and controversy anyplace he goes. With his charming personality and Satan-can-care mindset, General Bounce will quickly grow to be the point of interest of attention, taking pictures the hearts of each males and females. However, problems occur whilst General Bounce becomes entangled in a complicated internet of amorous entanglements and dishonesty. As he navigates the village's complex social dynamics, General Bounce exposes himself torn between his dedication to his supporters and his personal desires. "General Bounce" is a charming story of affection, treachery, and redemption, entire with unexpected turns. Whyte-Melville transports readers to a bygone technology, where honor and passion conflict in a spectacular war of wits and wills.
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George John Whyte-Melville was a Scottish novelist who was particularly interested in field sports. He also wrote poetry. He took a hiatus in the mid-1850s to serve as an officer in Turkish irregular cavalry during the Crimean War. George John Whyte-Melville was born at Mount Melville, near St Andrews, Scotland, in 1821. He was the son of Major John Whyte-Melville and Lady Catherine Anne Sarah Osborne, as well as the 5th Duke of Leeds' grandchild on his mother's side. His father was a well-known athlete and Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. When Arco Hermoso died in 1835, the marquesa was in grave financial problems, and in less than two years she married Antonio Arrom de Ayala, a much younger man. In 1849, Elizabeth Gibbs, described as "a smartly-dressed and interesting looking young woman," issued a summons for maintenance against Whyte-Melville, alleging that he was the father of her son. She reported that she had known Whyte-Melville since December 1846 and gave birth to his child on September 15, 1847. The Magistrate read other letters claimed by Gibbs to be from Whyte-Melville, in one of which the writer indicated his desire that Gibbs assign the paternity to some other person since he did not want to pay for the enjoyment of others.