The Tontine
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
A sweeping saga of ambition, inheritance, and the relentless passage of time, The Tontine by Thomas B. Costain is a monumental work of historical fiction that chronicles the lives of multiple families bound together by a single, fateful financial arrangement — the tontine — in which the last surviving investor claims the entire fortune. Set against the vivid backdrop of nineteenth-century England, the novel traces generations of heirs, rivals, and dreamers, each haunted by the promise of untold wealth and the shadow of mortality that looms over them all. Illustrated by Herbert Ryman, the book presents its grand panorama of Victorian society with meticulous period detail, weaving together romance, commerce, social ambition, and human frailty into a richly textured narrative tapestry. Costain, celebrated for his authoritative command of historical atmosphere, argues through this saga that greed and hope are twin engines of human endeavour, propelling ordinary men and women into extraordinary circumstances. His prose is expansive yet precise, carrying the reader across decades with the assurance of a master storyteller who understands both the sweep of history and the intimacy of personal desire. The Tontine stands as one of Costain's most ambitious achievements — a novel that leaves the reader wondering, long after the final page, who among us would truly outlast the rest.
Author: Thomas B. Costain
Format: Hardback
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
A sweeping saga of ambition, inheritance, and the relentless passage of time, The Tontine by Thomas B. Costain is a monumental work of historical fiction that chronicles the lives of multiple families bound together by a single, fateful financial arrangement — the tontine — in which the last surviving investor claims the entire fortune. Set against the vivid backdrop of nineteenth-century England, the novel traces generations of heirs, rivals, and dreamers, each haunted by the promise of untold wealth and the shadow of mortality that looms over them all. Illustrated by Herbert Ryman, the book presents its grand panorama of Victorian society with meticulous period detail, weaving together romance, commerce, social ambition, and human frailty into a richly textured narrative tapestry. Costain, celebrated for his authoritative command of historical atmosphere, argues through this saga that greed and hope are twin engines of human endeavour, propelling ordinary men and women into extraordinary circumstances. His prose is expansive yet precise, carrying the reader across decades with the assurance of a master storyteller who understands both the sweep of history and the intimacy of personal desire. The Tontine stands as one of Costain's most ambitious achievements — a novel that leaves the reader wondering, long after the final page, who among us would truly outlast the rest.