The Judgment House

The Judgment House is a novel by Gilbert Parker, a Canadian author and politician. The book is part of a collection of Parker's works and was first published in 1897. The story is set in the fictional town of Chaudi�����re, which is located in the Canadian province of Quebec. The main character is a lawyer named Robert Leith, who returns to Chaudi�����re after spending several years in Europe. Leith is hired to defend a man accused of murder, but he soon discovers that the case is more complicated than he initially thought. As he delves deeper into the case, Leith uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal that threatens to destroy the town and its inhabitants. The Judgment House is a gripping tale of love, revenge, and redemption that explores the themes of justice, morality, and human nature. Parker's vivid descriptions of the Canadian wilderness and his skillful characterization of the novel's cast of complex and flawed characters make The Judgment House a timeless classic of Canadian literature.1913. Part Eighteen of Eighteen Volumes. Gilbert, Canadian-born novelist and politician, his literary reputation lies primarily on his earlier descriptive, dramatic and historic Canadian stories. He moved to England in 1889 and later served in Parliament. Parker explains that in this edition of his work, each volume will have a special introduction setting forth, as far as possible, the relation of each work to the author, to its companion works, and to the scheme of his literary life. The Judgment House is set in South Africa during a time of war and Parker tries to get the atmosphere of the country into the book from the first page, and to have the South African note beat through every chapter, like the motif in the overture of an opera, so that the reader will be caught by it long before the story shifts below the Zambesi. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.