The Invader (novel)

For other books with similar titles, see Invader (disambiguation) § Literature.

First edition (US)

The Invader: A Tale of Adventure and Passion is a novel by the Welsh author Hilda Vaughan. It was published in 1928 by Heinemann in the UK and by Harper & Brothers in the US.

Synopsis

Daniel Evans, a tenant farmer, is forced out of his farm when Miss Webster inherits it from her uncle. ^[1] Through his tenacity, he attempts to regain his farm. ^{[2] [3]}

Publication

The Invader was Vaughan's third novel. ^[4]

Her husband, Charles Langbridge Morgan, persuaded her to delay its publication, on the grounds that her writing would improve. ^[5]

Reception

The novel was well received, and was described by Country Life as "one of the best novels of this year". ^[6]

References

1. Thomas 2008, p. 128.
2. ""The Invader" is good story". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 6 August 1928. Retrieved 4 July 2014– via Google News.
3. Thomas 2008, p. 14.
4. "Women's Page". The Independent Record. Helena, Montana. 22 July 1928. Retrieved 4 July 2014– via Newspapers.com.
   - "Hilda Vaughan". State Migration. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
5. Thomas 2008, p. 9.
6. Thomas 2008, p. 12.

Sources

• Thomas, Lucy (December 2008). The Fiction of Hilda Vaughan (1892–1985): Negotiating the Boundaries of Welsh Identity (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Cardiff . Retrieved 12 March 2014.