The Rose of Darbley

The Rose Of Darbley Is A Story Set In The Victorian Era About A Young Man Named Fredric (Freddie) Allon Harrington, Who At The Age Of Twenty Attends Trinity College At Cambridge In England During Mid-1840S. His Close Knit Family Lives At Greenhaven Estate Near Cary, England, An Agrarian Community In Hampshire. His Soon-To-Be Brother-In-Law Describes Him As "The Son Of A Country Gentleman With All The Charm And Delights That Position Can Bring. He Is Extremely Intelligent. His Country Manners Are--Delightful. He Is Unpretentious, Witty, Likable, Discernible, And Amiable. He Could Be Confortable In The Society Of The Lowest Field Worker Or The Queen Of England." At The Age Of Fourteen, After A Severe Illness, Freddie Experiences A Spiritual Vision That Has Given Direction For His Life Until He Meets Joanna Fleming, The Young Sister Of William Fleming. It Is Joanna Who Keeps Freddie Faithful To His Vision.