A Daughter of the Tropics V1: A Novel (1887)

""A Daughter of the Tropics"" is a novel written by Florence Marryat and published in 1887. The book follows the story of a young woman named Dora, who is born and raised in the tropical island of Trinidad. Dora is the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner and has led a privileged life, but she is also deeply unhappy and yearns for something more. When she meets a handsome young man named Cyril, she is immediately drawn to him and they begin a passionate love affair. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Cyril is already engaged to another woman. As Dora struggles to navigate her feelings for Cyril and the expectations of her family and society, she must also confront the harsh realities of life in the tropics, including racism, poverty, and disease. The novel explores themes of love, class, race, and colonialism, and offers a vivid portrait of life in the Caribbean during the late 19th century.In Three Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.