TY  - BOOK
AU  - Winthrop,Theodore
AU  - Stevenson,Burton Egbert
TI  - Mr. Waddy's Return
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Love stories
KW  - New England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2020-09-27; Produced by D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online
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N2  - "Mr. Waddy's Return" by Theodore Winthrop is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Ira Waddy, the descendant of a humble cook from the Mayflower, who returns to Boston after years of living as a wealthy nabob in India. Waddy's character represents a departure from his family's tradition of meekness and humility, and the narrative explores themes of identity, social class, and personal destiny as he navigates his newfound status and responsibilities.  The opening of the book introduces readers to the peculiar lineage of the Waddy family and sets the stage for Ira's return home after a transformative experience abroad. The reader learns about Ira's ancestor, Whitegift Waddy, and the family’s gradual rise in fortune, culminating in Ira's own wealth and the dramatic changes in his character and ambitions. Upon arriving back in Halifax, Ira displays his selflessness by jumping into the water to save a drowning child, marking him as a hero. However, the narrative foreshadows a more complex interaction with fate, as Ira struggles with the memories of his past and the consequences of his actions, which are intricately interwoven with the lives of others, including a tragic shipwreck linked to his arrival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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ER  -