A Day's Ride: A Life's Romance

By Charles James Lever

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A young man abandons his expected life, venturing out on horseback to seek adventure and romance, despite his own uncertainties.

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Literature Fiction

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2010-06-04

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Summary

"A Day's Ride: A Life's Romance" by Charles James Lever transports the reader to a bygone era, chronicling the story of Algernon Sydney Potts, a young man who yearns to break free from his prescribed life as the son of an apothecary. Dissatisfied with his father's aspirations for him and the stifling environment of Trinity College, Dublin, Algernon dreams of adventure and romance far beyond his current reality. Fueled by these longing and the desire to prove himself, he abandons his studies and societal expectations, embarking on a journey with a hired cream-colored horse named Blondel, filled with a heady mix of anticipation, self-doubt, and the hope of discovering something extraordinary.