Richard Carvel — Volume 02

by Winston Churchill

"Richard Carvel — Volume 02" by Winston Churchill is a historical novel first published in 1899. This second volume continues young Richard Carvel's coming-of-age story in colonial Maryland during the revolutionary era. Richard faces manipulation by his new tutor, Mr. Allen, who tricks him into deceiving his ailing grandfather. Meanwhile, Dorothy Manners torments him with her coquettish behavior. At his eighteenth birthday party, Richard receives devastating news about Dorothy's departure for England, setting the stage for dramatic changes ahead.