The Convict, Vol. 1 of 3: A Tale (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

G. P. R. James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483696501 ISBN 13: 9780483696501

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A young Cambridge scholar sits at a sun-warmed desk, his mind stretched between abstract problems and a future he fears he cannot shape.

The setting is precise: a high room in St. John’s College, morning light spilling across papers, flowers, and a flute resting on a distant table. The atmosphere suggests a man torn between the quiet rigor of study and the louder pull of ambition, family duty, and the lure of a suddenly precarious life.

As the story exposes alliances and rivals within a circle of professors, nobles, and lawyers, the tension grows through conversations that hint at past grievances, present temptations, and possible betrayals. A gifted mind meets social pressure, while the chance for travel, honor, and restoration offers both relief and risk. The book moves with a swift, character-driven energy, inviting readers to watch how choices made in quiet rooms ripple outward in dramatic ways.

• Meet a brilliant, restless protagonist whose intellect masks deeper yearnings
• Watch competing loyalties unfold among scholars, aristocrats, and reformers
• Feel the pull of opportunity and danger as plans for travel and influence take shape
• Experience a period setting where intellect, power, and revenge collide

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical drama, psychological tension, and vivid early-19th-century atmosphere surrounding Cambridge and the corridors of power.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483696501
• ISBN 13: 9780483696501
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 337