The Virginians Volume III - Works of William Makepeace Thackery

The narrative follows the lives of George and Henry Warrington, grandsons of Henry Esmond, as they navigate love and conflict in the 18th century. Henry's romantic involvement with an older woman leads him to enlist in the British Army during the siege of Quebec, while the American War of Independence prompts a split in loyalties between the brothers. This volume showcases Thackeray's wit and insight into the complexities of familial and national allegiance, all set against the backdrop of historical events.