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Fenton's Quest

Author
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
15 hours 55 minutes
ISBN
9781836100003
Published
2 January 2026
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • Victorian fiction
  • romantic pursuit
  • mystery
  • social barriers
  • hidden origins
  • moral resolve
  • personal quest
  • love and sacrifice
  • rural setting
  • emotional tension

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Description

Australian merchant Gilbert Fenton visits Lidford and falls for Marian Nowell, whose guarded origins drag love into mystery, barriers, and sacrifice. Braddon's romance of devotion and the truths that shape destiny. Spoken as when a quiet village girl still hides a past that can break a heart.

Author

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915) was a prominent English novelist and playwright best known for her Victorian sensation fiction. Rising from modest beginnings, she gained fame with Lady Audley’s Secret, which cemented her reputation for blending mystery, psychology, and social critique. Prolific and influential, Braddon wrote more than 80 novels and helped shape popular Victorian literature.

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