The Slowcoach

The Slowcoach is a charming and humorous novel written by E. V. Lucas. The story follows the adventures of a group of travelers who embark on a journey aboard a slow-moving coach through the English countryside. The coach is driven by a jovial and talkative coachman, who regales his passengers with stories and anecdotes along the way.As the journey progresses, the passengers find themselves caught up in a series of mishaps and misadventures, including a runaway horse, a flooded road, and a lost dog. Despite these setbacks, the travelers remain in good spirits, enjoying the scenery and each other's company.Throughout the novel, Lucas's vivid descriptions of the English countryside bring the landscape to life, and his witty dialogue and characterizations make for a delightful read. The Slowcoach is a charming and lighthearted novel that will appeal to readers of all ages, and is sure to leave a smile on your face.1913. Illustrated. The book begins: Once upon a time there was a nice family. Its name was Avory, and it lived in an old house in Chiswick, where the Thames is so sad on grey days and so gay on sunny ones. Mr.-or rather Captain-Avory was dead; he had been wounded at Spion Kop, and died a few years after. Mrs. Avory was thirty-five, and she had four children. The eldest was Janet, aged fourteen, and the youngest was Gregory Bruce, aged seven. Between these came Robert Oliver, who was thirteen, and Hester, who was nine. They were all very fond of each other, and they rarely quarreled.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.