Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon - a Manx Yarn

A melodramatic romance, full of intrigue and jealousy, this novella was originally published in 1893. It relates the tale of a simple Manx boy, Davy, who falls in love and then goes abroad to seek his fortune. He returns a rich man and marries his childhood sweetheart, Nelly, after a whirlwind reunion only to discover that she has changed while he has been abroad. They part almost on the eve of their wedding. Can their love ever be rekindled?

In his time Hall Caine was one of the most popular writers in the world.