Project Gutenberg 2022-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 121 Croker, B. M. (Bithia Mary) 1848 1920 Croker, Bithia Mary Croker, Mrs. John Given in Marriage $aUnited Kingdom :$bHutchinson & Co.,$c1916. MWS, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Given in Marriage" by B. M. Croker is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of young Captain Derek Mayne, who, after receiving an invitation from a friend’s relative, finds himself entangled in the lives of coffee planters in Southern India. As he interacts with the inhabitants of Fairplains, including the charming Nancy Travers, the narrative promises both adventure and the complexities of relationships in a colonial setting. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Mayne as he navigates his way to Fairplains, which opens up a world filled with various characters such as the down-to-earth planter Ted Dawson and the meticulous Nicholas Byng. The striking landscape of the coffee estate sets the stage for the evolving dynamics between Mayne and the Travers family. The chapter establishes an inviting atmosphere filled with camaraderie and hints at underlying romantic tensions, particularly focusing on the interactions between Mayne and Nancy. As Mayne settles in, he is drawn into the unfolding drama that combines elements of adventure, romance, and the challenges of plantation life, setting up a compelling narrative for readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/giveninmarriage00crokiala 20200521014803croker 1916 GB Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Married people -- Fiction British -- India -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure 584625 2025-06-27T09:57:28.086496 text/html 572155 2024-10-19T01:24:19 text/html 435672 2025-06-27T09:57:34.663468 application/epub+zip 444560 2025-06-27T09:57:29.061447 application/epub+zip 331907 2025-06-27T09:57:28.553440 application/epub+zip 573446 2025-06-27T09:57:39.610475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531824 2025-06-27T09:57:34.275417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566000 2025-06-27T09:57:26.796432 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 546055 2024-10-19T01:24:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16631 2025-06-27T09:57:39.745380 application/rdf+xml 6484 2025-06-27T09:57:28.735488 image/jpeg 1318 2025-06-27T09:57:28.641438 image/jpeg 459342 2025-06-27T09:57:28.137459 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia