The Survivor

A powerful love tale from 1913 written by E. Phillips Oppenheim about the struggle of a young Englishman. The narrative is based on Douglas Guest, an orphan who was raised in the North of England by his strict, pious, and unyielding uncle, Gideon Strong. He is ordered by his uncle to wed his cousin and accept a position as a clergyman in their little village, but he confronts him, steals the money meant for his schooling, and flees to London. He meets the attractive Countess Emily de Reuss ...