Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Vance, Louis Joseph 1879 1933 Red Masquerade: Being the Story of the Lone Wolf's Daughter Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Suzanne Shell, Elaine Walker and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders Updated: 2022-11-28. "Red Masquerade: Being the Story of the Lone Wolf's Daughter" by Louis Joseph Vance is a novel set in the early 20th century. The narrative begins within the world of high-stakes art auctions in London, centering around Michael Lanyard, a young and successful art collector. As events unfold, he encounters a mysterious prince and two captivating young women, including Sofia, the titular "Lone Wolf's Daughter." The story likely interweaves themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of identity against a backdrop of social intrigue. The opening of the novel introduces Michael Lanyard, who is deeply engaged in the atmosphere of an auction house, where he observes the evolving dynamics between attendees, including an exotic prince and the beautiful Princess Sofia. Lanyard's interest is piqued when he senses a dangerous rivalry between the prince and the princess, who seems to be embroiled in a tumultuous relationship with him. The tension escalates during a bidding war for a painting, where Lanyard's unexpected intervention on behalf of Sofia adds layers to the narrative, hinting at romantic connections and brewing conflict. The initial chapters establish a compelling world of glamour infused with peril, inviting readers to explore the journeys of these intriguing characters further. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jewel thieves -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 454627 454900 2024-10-05T05:10:45.786862 2023-10-05T05:55:43.144396 text/html text/html 457898 2022-11-28T07:27:02 text/html 418021 2024-10-05T05:10:56.725863 application/epub+zip 418643 2024-10-05T05:10:49.694846 application/epub+zip 273434 2024-10-05T05:10:48.262875 application/epub+zip 666665 2024-10-05T05:11:01.844784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638742 2024-10-05T05:10:55.800851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406732 2022-09-05T08:17:42.529193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425383 425411 2024-10-05T05:10:44.856861 2023-10-05T05:55:42.384385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 424981 2022-11-28T07:34:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19265 2024-10-05T05:11:01.980777 application/rdf+xml 21982 2024-10-05T05:10:48.834841 image/jpeg 4605 2024-10-05T05:10:48.549869 image/jpeg 169245 2022-11-28T07:34:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 270419 2022-11-28T07:35:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 370348 2024-10-05T05:10:45.833883 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia