Roden's Corner

A social novel that follows Mr. Roden and his acquaintances—Joan, Lord Ferriby, Major White, and others—as public charity, private ambition, and concealed dangers collide. A philanthropic campaign exposes the deadly manufacture of malgamite and the impoverished neighborhoods it touches, prompting awkward gatherings, moral reckonings, and personal complications. The narrative moves between city streets, dunes, canals, and suburban corners to examine how scandal, gratitude, and past shadows test loyalties and reshape characters, charting gradual transformations in attitude and social standing amid practical and emotional hazards.