Monthly Archives: November 2021

Return Of The Native Son: Chapter Five

Posted on November 4, 2021 by nathanalbright

Before too long life at Orient House got into a pleasant pattern. There were various neighbors that came over to drop in to pay their respects to the new Viscount, once they realized he was a friendly and cultured man … Continue reading →

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Return Of The Native Son: Chapter Four

Posted on November 4, 2021 by nathanalbright

Lord Lipton sat along with his erstwhile estate manager and, perhaps, soon-to-be colleague in Parliament, enjoying some tea and scones, along with his cousin, all seated and conversing with each other in a friendly and easy fashion. Quite suddenly there … Continue reading →

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Return Of The Native Son: Chapter Three

Posted on November 3, 2021 by nathanalbright

Lord Lipton awoke in the morning and felt something to be missing. He was not sure about what it was, but he thought about what was missing as he bathed in his tub, changed into a clean set of clothing, … Continue reading →

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Return Of The Native Son: Chapter Two

Posted on November 3, 2021 by nathanalbright

As the third Viscount Lipton was brought to his home, his thoughts were filled with reminders of how strange and yet how familiar were these roads. It had been some thirty years or so since he had last been in … Continue reading →

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Return Of The Native Son: Chapter One

Posted on November 2, 2021 by nathanalbright

He woke with the sun. It must be admitted that this was not his normal habit. Normally, even during the past few years when he had been in some very difficult positions, he preferred to sleep in as much as … Continue reading →

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Return Of The Native Son: Introduction

Posted on November 2, 2021 by nathanalbright

This particular novel was written for the NaNoWriMo competition in November 2021, and one of the aspects of this particular novel writing event, which I have participated in for several years now (my first effort was in 2012), is that … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Nickelback

Posted on November 1, 2021 by nathanalbright

I want to make it clear at the outset that I am not a fan of Nickelback.  Like most people, I enjoy reading clickbaity articles about why they suck as much as they do and why they are basically a … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To The Return Of The Native Son Project

Posted on November 1, 2021 by nathanalbright

This year for my NaNoWriMo project I am writing a novel that is set in the mid 1780’s, shortly before the Regency period, called “Return Of The Native Son,” as a way of looking at what historical novels are like … Continue reading →

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