Born in Exile is a novel by George Gissing first published in 1892. It deals with the themes of class, religion, love and marriage. The main protagonist, Godwin Peak, is a star student at Whitelaw College, which he won a scholarship to attend. He wins many academic prizes and his future seems promising. Then his Cockney uncle arrives intending to open an eating-house adjacent to the college. Godwin is mortified of being associated with 'trade' and leaves the college rather than face the scorn he expects to receive from his upper-class fellow students. This is indicative of his social aspirations and snobbery.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	September 27, 2017
ISBN13	9781977699411
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	448
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 23 mm · 594 g
Language	English

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