Charles Dickens's Son The Focus Of Vic Parsons's 'Lesser Expectations'

VANCOUVER - Charles Dickens was one of England's most-respected writers during the 19th century, but he wasn't much of a father, and that may have had an impact -- even a small one -- on Canadian history, says the author of a new historical novel that focuses on the younger Dickens's life as a Mountie. Veteran journalist Vic Parsons of Victoria, B.C., recently self-published "Lesser Expectations: Charles Dickens' Son in North America", which explores the father-son dynamic between the respected ...