The Adventures of Don Lavington: Nolens Volens
1896
The Adventures of Don Lavington: Nolens Volens
1896
A young clerk in Bristol, trapped under his uncle's brutal supervision, faces a nightmare: accused of a theft he did not commit. Don Lavington has endured years of harsh treatment, his spirit ground down by Josiah Lavington's cruel authority. When money goes missing from the office, suspicion falls immediately on the nephew who had no choice but to confess to a crime he didn't commit. But Don has a breaking point. Lured by Mike Bannock's wild tales of distant lands and easy fortunes, he makes a reckless choice: flee. Nolens Volens. Willing or unwilling, he must now forge his own path. What follows is a rollicking tale of adventure across unfamiliar shores, where the runaway boy must prove not only his innocence but his worth. Yet beneath the excitement beats something quieter and more universal: the desperate hunger to define oneself, to escape the shadows cast by those who would control us, and to discover who we become when no one is watching.
