<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The biography of an extraordinary 19th century family, geographically split between England and Canada, but always emotionally united, eventful from beginning to end.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Thomas Strickland ensured his six daughters were as well educated as his two sons. A wealthy self-made man, he lost his fortune in a business venture and died before he could re-coup his losses.</p><p>His eight children went on to become three English authors (one a worldwide celebrity); an early Canadian settler; two pioneers of Canadian literature; a master mariner and the wife of a wealthy vicar.</p><p>Mainly using their own words or archived newspapers, their biography includes suicide, murder, romance, poverty, fame and some wealth. It gives a fascinating picture of 19th century life in England and Canada.</p>
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