02407cam a22003373u 4500 75402 UtSlPG 20260610134738.0 m cr n 260607r20251903utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Croker, B. M. (Bithia Mary), 1849?-1920 Her own people Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-02-18 MWS, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Her Own People" by B. M. Croker is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in Homburg, Germany, as it introduces the main characters, Sir Horace Haig and his nephew, Captain Malcolm Haig, who navigate the social intricacies of spa town life. The narrative hints at themes of love, marriage, and social status, particularly as Sir Horace is keen on finding a wealthy bride for his handsome but financially straitened nephew, setting the stage for romantic entanglements. At the start of the book, we witness a lively exchange between Sir Horace and Captain Haig, highlighting their contrasting personalities and the pressures of social expectations. As they stroll through the beautiful surroundings of Homburg, Uncle Horace jovially promotes the idea of Malcolm marrying a wealthy heiress, specifically eyeing Miss Chandos, a beautiful and rich young woman introduced through Madame de Godez, her adoptive aunt. The interactions set up a complicated social dynamic, where class and wealth play crucial roles in relationships, foreshadowing potential conflicts and romantic developments as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: Hurst and Blackett, 1903 Young women -- Fiction India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction Anglo-Indians -- Fiction https://archive.org/details/herownpeople00crok https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75402 116127 116127