Publisher's Synopsis
First published in 1896, this thrilling novel by best-selling author Bertram Mitford tells story of Laurence Stanninghame, an entrepreneur who walks away from an unhappy marriage in England to pursue adventure in Johannesburg. At first, things look good for him as he meets the beautiful Lilith Ormskirk and then quickly makes a fortune in Johannesburg. But soon, he runs out of luck, things take a turn for the worse, and he loses everything...
