Agnes Castle / Egerton Castle
The Pride of Jennico is a memoir written by Agnes Castle that tells the story of Captain Basil Jennico, a brave and adventurous man who lived in the 19th century. The book follows his life from his childhood in England to his travels around the world as a sailor, his military service in India, and his eventual return to England. Throughout the book, the author details the many challenges and triumphs that Captain Jennico faced, including battles with pirates, dangerous voyages across the ocean, and his ultimate love affair with a beautiful woman. The book is a fascinating look into the life of a remarkable man and provides readers with a glimpse into the world of 19th-century England and its colonial empire. Written in a captivating and engaging style, The Pride of Jennico is a must-read for anyone interested in history, adventure, and romance.1899. From the notable literary couple of Egerton Castle and his wife, Agnes (Sweetman) Castle, who was a sister of the novelist Francis Blundell comes the first of their popular, stylish historical romances, The Pride of Jennico. The novel relays the story of an English aristocrat who inherits a princedom in Moravia. The story begins: As the wind rattles the casements with impotent clutch, howls down the stair-turret with the voice of a despairing soul, creeps in long irregular waves between the tapestries and the granite walls of my chamber and wantons with the flames of logs and candles; knowing, as I do, that outside the snow is driven relentlessly by the gale, and that I can hope for no relief from the company of my wretched self,-for they who have learnt the temper of these wild mountain winds tell me the storm must last at least three days more in its fury,-I have bethought to me, to keep from going melancholy crazed altogether, to set me some regular task to do. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
