All But Lost: A Novel. Vol. 3 of 3

"All But Lost: A Novel. Vol. 3 of 3" by G. A. Henty is a tale of ambition, ruin, and familial discord set against a late 19th-century backdrop. We are introduced to Fred Bingham, a contractor whose outward success masks a tyrannical nature, especially toward his wife. Simultaneously, his cousin Frank Maynard faces devastation after a bank failure leaves him penniless and desperate to provide for his family. As Frank considers radical steps to reclaim his life, including navigating a contested inheritance shrouded in family secrets, the stage is set for a collision of these characters' destinies, where betrayal, class divides, and the weight of desperation threaten to consume them all.