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by Henry de la Pasture (Author), E. T. Reed (Illustrator)
The Unlucky Family is a novel written by Mrs. Henry De La Pasture and published in 1908. The story revolves around the lives of the Davenant family, who seem to be cursed with bad luck. The patriarch of the family, Sir John Davenant, is a wealthy and respected man, but his family members are plagued by misfortune. His daughter, Sylvia, falls in love with a man who is already engaged to someone else, while his son, Jack, is accused of a crime he did not commit. Meanwhile, Sir John's wife, Lady Davenant, is struggling with her own secrets and regrets. As the family navigates these challenges, they must also confront the possibility that their bad luck may be the result of a curse placed on them by a former servant. The novel explores themes of love, family, and the power of superstition.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.
