British novelist William B. Maxwell (1866-1938), the son of novelist Mary Elizabeth Braddon, wrote both plays and novels.
Maxwell wrote almost 40 novels which include Tudor Green (1935), The Ragged Messenger (1904) and The Devils Garden (1913). Thompson: A Novel novel is a well crafted story about a woman struggling to support her loved ones in the face of adversity.
We follow her through the years, and share her sorrows and joys set in a small town, with good supporting characters, and a strong and impressive heroine.