The Odd Trump: a Novel

The Odd Trump: A Novel by George James Atkinson Coulson is a sprawling Victorian tale of manners, money, and intrigue set among Gloucestershire gentry and country houses. The narrative follows Harold Trumpley Wailes, nicknamed 'The Odd Trump,' a young heir who wanders from a quiet upbringing into a web of romance, debt, and inheritance. At Rose Cottage, Merton Park, and Halidon, a vivid cast of aristocrats, bankers, and expatriates collide as forged fortunes, social codes, and love affairs intertwine. A central thread centers on the resourceful Mabel Grahame, the enigmatic Clinton (De Witt Stratton), Dora Lennox Trumpley, and the scheming Anthony Grippe, whose Beechwood and Halidon fortunes symbolize the old order while the Dorado mine scam reveals the fragility of wealth. Amid duels, specters, elopements, and a will that reconfigures estates, the novel questions class pretensions, greed, and whether true love can triumph over family allegiance.