Garvice

Garvice offered his own formula for success to R. D. Blumenfeld, who, in In the Days of Bicycles and Bustles, recorded:

Charles Garvice Steve 2010

This is a little speculative but the 1871 census also lists Garvice listed as C. A. Garvice as born in Stepney.

Charles Garvice Steve 2010

At the time of the 1881 census, Garvice and family were living at The Chestnuts, Weybridge, Charles' occupation listed as novelist/journalist.

Charles Garvice Steve 2010

Although he considered himself a novice farmer, Garvice became President of the Farmers' and Landowners' Association.

Charles Garvice Steve 2010

Garvice moved to Hornsey and was married in 1872 to Elizabeth Jones, banns having been published in June and July 1872; the record was subsequently lost from sight because of a spelling error—he is listed as Garbice!

Charles Garvice Steve 2010

It's about her journey of discovery of Garvice after a leaf from his novel washes up on the beach, serendipitously starting a journey of inward and outward discovery about Garvis, and herself.

Charles Garvice Steve 2010

He clearly had wider appeal than cooks and housemaids: a survey of requests for books from the 550 soldiers recovering at Endell Street Military Hospital in 1916 showed that Garvice was amongst the favorites, alongside Nat Gould and Baroness Orczy.

Charles Garvice Steve 2010

The reviewer for 20th Century Romance Authors certainly found that Garvice had more going for him than some Victorian romantic novelists: Garvice had an unusual ability to weave fast-paced, intricate, and believable plots that do not need to rely on coincidence to succeed.

Charles Garvice Steve 2010

Garvice had said, in answer to someone asking if he would like one day to write something that gave him lasting fame, that he did not write for fame but for money.

Charles Garvice Steve 2010

By then, Garvice, his occupation described as bookseller, was living with his uncle Joseph Winter a retired licensed victualler at 11 The Terrace, Woodford, Essex.

Charles Garvice Steve 2010