Works by Julian Hawthorne
- Written by Julian Hawthorne
Published March, 1888
When Roger and Rachel Mowbray arrive at the desolate cliffs of Slyne Head for their honeymoon, they expect only wild scenery and the company of their eccentric friend, Dr. Gramery. But the Doctor’s fascination with hypnotism is more than a parlor trick; it is the instrument of a cold, decades-old vengeance against Roger’s family. As the tide rises in a remote sea-cave, Roger faces a terrifying test of the senses. Can he break the spell and see the truth before the water claims his wife, or will an old enemy’s power force him to abandon her to the waves?
- Written by Julian Hawthorne
Published November, 1887
There is something undeniably honest about a bloody nose acquired in youth. From a scrappy victory on the flagstones of a Liverpool boarding house to the celebrated, bare-knuckle era of Heenan and Sayers, this narrative traces the rise—and perhaps the fall—of the noble art of self-defense. You might be surprised to find our narrator arguing against the “civilized” boxing glove, claiming it turned a science into a slugging match. It is a spirited, controversial defense of the fighting instinct that suggests we are all a bit better off for knowing how to take a punch.
- Written by Julian Hawthorne
Published October, 1886
How does a novel actually begin? For this author, it started not with a meticulous outline, but with a dream of a woman’s face and a winter spent writing from eight in the evening until seven the next morning. In this honest reflection, he traces the messy evolution of his novel Fortune’s Fool, moving from the Maine woods to English high society. It is a charmingly self-deprecating look at the craft, admitting that characters often disobey their creators and that the perfect style is as rare as the Phoenix.
- Written by Julian Hawthorne
Published July, 1886
High upon a rocky New England hill, nineteen-year-old Lillie Kittridge whispered a foolish wish to meet a wicked man. Moments later, a rattlesnake struck, and a handsome stranger appeared to save her. Keith Rantoul seems like the perfect hero for a girl bored by her parents’ naive silver honeymoon. But while the Reverend and his wife see only romance, their old friend Judge Horne detects a different kind of danger. As Lillie prepares to forsake everything for love, she finds that the most venomous serpents often hide in plain sight.
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