The Virginians

The Virginians is a historical novel set around the time of the American Revolution. It follows twin brothers, George and Harry Warrington, grandsons of Henry Esmond, who are raised in Virginia and travel to England, where they meet their relatives and the fashionable world. The brothers take different paths, and their loyalties are tested as war divides the colonies from Britain. The book is a sequel to Henry Esmond, and combines family drama with a broad picture of eighteenth century life on both sides of the Atlantic.