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Love, the Fiddler

By Lloyd Osbourne

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

When a cargo boat engineer returns to his love, he discovers her newfound wealth threatens to tear them apart, forcing them to confront questions of love, status, and their future together.

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2004-01-01
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Summary

"Love, the Fiddler" by Lloyd Osbourne is a story set in the late 1800s about Frank Rignold, a cargo boat engineer, who is in love with Florence Fenacre, living in Bridgeport. The story opens with Frank returning to Bridgeport, hoping to build on the feelings he believes Florence has for him. However, Florence shares that she has unexpectedly inherited millions, complicating their relationship and changing their future together. She then says she is unwilling to marry. Frank is crushed when he realizes their social worlds are different now, leading to a story about love, wealth, and identity.

About the Author

Samuel Lloyd Osbourne was an American author and the stepson of the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, with whom he co-authored three books, including The Wrecker. He also provided input and ideas on others. Osbourne wrote a number of stories and essays on his own, including An Intimate Portrait of R L S By His Stepson (1924).

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