Owen Oliver: A charming, intriguing tale of unrelenting love and the struggle against poverty

A turbulent tale of a young man's growth from innocence to maturity in the harsh world of Victorian England.

In the teeming heart of nineteenth-century London, Owen Oliver walks out of his gloomy, unwelcoming lodgings and doesn't stop his travels until he reaches Kent.

There, Owen's life is dramatically altered. An orphan, he is adopted by a loving old lady and her roguish amicable son, Tom. With Tom's help, he secures employment in the shipping agency of an old sea captain and his fortunes s...