The Invader (Hilda Vaughan novel)

The Invader: a tale of adventure and passion is a novel by Welsh author Hilda Vaughan.

Synopsis

Daniel Evans, a tenant farmer, is forced out of his farm when Miss Webster inherits it from her uncle.^[1] Through his tenacity, he attempts to get his farm back.^[2][3]

Publication

The Invader was Vaughn's third novel, published in 1928.^[4][5]

Her husband, Charles Langbridge Morgan, persuaded her to delay its publication, on the grounds that her writing would improve.^[6]

Reception

The novel was well received, and was described by Country Life as "one of the best novels of this year."^[7]

References

1. Thomas, p128.
2. ""The Invader" is good story". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 6 August 1928. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
3. Thomas, p14.
4. "Women's Page". The Independent Record. 22 July 1928. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
5. "Hilda Vaughan". statemigration.com. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
6. Thomas, p9.
7. Thomas, p12.

Sources

• Thomas, Lucy (2008). "The Fiction of Hilda Vaughan (1892–1985): Negotiating the Boundaries of Welsh Identity". PhD Thesis. University of Cardiff. 12 Mar. 2014.