Book reviews from peterfryer

Alberta, Canada

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peterfryer's average rating is 5 of 5 Stars.
On Jun 8 2016, Peterfryer said:
peterfryer rated this book 5 of 5 Stars.

~Plot Synopsis~

Because of his close resemblance to his mother, who years earlier had left his father for another man, Patrick Yardley (Earle Williams) is shunned and finally disinherited. Yardley, Sr. (Earnest Maupain), prefers his young nephew, Vincent Tessier (Denton Vane), who has ingratiated himself to the old man, and has been bequeathed his entire estate. Learning that Patrick is penniless, the mother of his sweetheart, Celia Graham (Miriam Miles), urges her daughter to abandon him in favor of Vincent. Having lost everything, Patrick leaves England, but in his absence, his father discovers that Vincent, masquerading as Patrick, has betrayed a young woman. Remorsefully, Yardley prepares a new will, but because he dies before presenting it to his lawyer, everything is left to Vincent. Later, however, a friend discovers the final will, and Vincent is ousted from the estate and later killed by Maxton (Charles Horton), Patrick's valet. Finally, Celia, who loved Patrick all along, joins him.

Plot Synopsis from afi.com

Directed by: Thomas R. Mills

Written by: Edward J. Montagne - scenario

Based on the novel The Stars in Their Courses by Hilda Mary

~Plot Synopsis~

Because of his close resemblance to his mother, who years earlier had left his father for another man, Patrick Yardley (Earle Williams) is shunned and finally disinherited. Yardley, Sr. (Earnest Maupain), prefers his young nephew, Vincent Tessier (Denton Vane), who has ingratiated himself to the old man, and has been bequeathed his entire estate. Learning that Patrick is penniless, the mother of his sweetheart, Celia Graham (Miriam Miles), urges her daughter to abandon him in favor of Vincent. Having lost everything, Patrick leaves England, but in his absence, his father discovers that Vincent, masquerading as Patrick, has betrayed a young woman. Remorsefully, Yardley prepares a new will, but because he dies before presenting it to his lawyer, everything is left to Vincent. Later, however, a friend discovers the final will, and Vincent is ousted from the estate and later killed by Maxton (Charles Horton), Patrick's valet. Finally, Celia, who loved Patrick all along, joins him.

Plot Synopsis from afi.com

Directed by: Thomas R. Mills

Written by: Edward J. Montagne - scenario

Based on the novel The Stars in Their Courses by Hilda Mary Sharp (New York, 1917).

On Mar 13 2016, Peterfryer said:
peterfryer rated this book 4 of 5 Stars.
This is a First printing of the trade edition bound in green and black cloth with gold lettering on spine. Not an ex-library Edition or the school edition which can be identified by the red binding.