Summary of King Richad

The novel opens with John’s recollection of his childhood. As the eldest son of his parents, everyone expected him to become a priest when he grew up. John also had started imagining himself in that role till his fourteenth birthday. John’s earliest memories are of Sunday mornings, when the whole house was in a flurry of activity. As the head of the family and minister of the church, his father would lead them …

…the girl about going away with him. Elizabeth had remained unmoved and kept her stand. Her aunt had finally given her permission but laid down certain conditions for her. Elizabeth was to live with an elderly acquaintance and follow her advice. Thus, she had left her small town to go to the city of her dreams. However, the reality was far from her expectations. To survive in the big, bad city, she had to work