01888cam a2200313 4500 755696930 TxAuBib 20230410120000.0 180831s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 2018036264 9781250187390 1250187397 (OCoLC)1039906323 TxAuBib Bradford, Barbara Taylor, author. Master of His Fate / Barbara Taylor Bradford. First edition. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2018. 400 p ; 6.43 x 9.57 in. House of Falconer [HOF, The ] ; 1 Victorian England is a country of sharp divides between rich and poor, but James Lionel Falconer, who spends his days working at his father’s market stall, is determined to become a merchant prince. Even as a child, he is everything a self-made man should be: handsome, ambitious, charming, and brimming with self-confidence. James quickly rises through the ranks, proving himself both hardworking and trustworthy, and catching the eye of Henry Malvern, head of the most prestigious shipping company in London. But when threats against his reputation – and his life - begin to emerge, James will have to prove that he truly is the master of his fate. Through scandal and romance, tragedy and triumph, the Falconer and Malvern family’s lives intertwine in unexpected ways in this expansive and intricately detailed new novel filled with drama, intrigue, and Bradford's trademark cast of compelling characters. 20230410. Merchants Fiction. Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Fiction. Historical fiction. fast Domestic fiction. fast The House of Falconer [HOF] ; 1. TXGID