Sir Christopher: A Romance of a Maryland Manor in 1644

Name: Sir Christopher: A Romance of a Maryland Manor in 1644
Author: Maud Wilder Goodwin

By Maud Wilder Goodwin

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The narrative follows the lives and loves of families on a Maryland manor in the mid-seventeenth century, tracing personal loyalties, inheritances, and rivalries set against Catholic–Protestant and Cavalier–Roundhead tensions. Central threads portray a widow’s efforts to shield her son, a young gentleman whose fortunes and honor are tested, and the interwoven fortunes of neighboring households as disputes, alliances, and romantic attachments shape their fates. Episodes move between domestic intimacy and public confrontation, offering episodic adventures and social ritual while exploring duty, courage, and shifting loyalties in a colonial frontier community.

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Maud Wilder Goodwin

Maud Wilder Goodwin was an American author known for her historical fiction that explores colonial America. Her notable works include "Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York," which delves into the early interactions between Dutch and English settlers in New York. Goodwin's writing often reflects her interest in the complexities of early American life, as seen in her other works such as "Flint: His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes" and "The Colonial Cavalier; or, Southern Life before the Revolution." Through her narratives, she provides insights into the cultural and social dynamics of her time.