Project Gutenberg 2008-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 49 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis The Trader's Wife 1901 Produced by David Widger "The Trader's Wife" by Louis Becke is a novel written in the early 20th century, around the turn of the century, capturing the essence of life in the South Seas during that time. The story revolves around the complex and tumultuous relationship of John Brabant, a wealthy trader, and his beautiful yet manipulative wife, Nell. It explores themes of love, betrayal, and the stark contrasts between outward appearances and inner truths. The narrative follows John Brabant as he returns home from a long trading voyage to a wife who seemingly enjoys the social life in Fiji but is secretly entangled in an affair with Captain Danvers. As Brabant attempts to navigate the reality of his marriage, he becomes increasingly aware of the dangers posed by Danvers and the betrayal of his wife. The story reaches a climax when Brabant decides to confront his wife's disloyalty, resulting in an ominous and dramatic conclusion that leaves readers pondering the consequences of trust and deceit in human relationships. The book's vivid descriptions of the South Sea islands and depth of character development bring to life the moral complexities faced by its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pacific Area -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 91987 91996 2024-09-10T13:21:34.860697 2023-09-11T06:30:31.540147 text/html text/html 91402 2021-02-24T22:40:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 31494 2021-02-24T22:40:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 76234 2024-09-10T13:21:38.422652 application/epub+zip 76643 2024-09-10T13:21:36.073656 application/epub+zip 76645 2024-09-10T13:21:35.316640 application/epub+zip 171715 2024-09-10T13:21:40.183646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161829 2024-09-10T13:21:37.899644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164514 2022-09-11T12:14:06.481775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75303 2024-09-10T13:21:34.588673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76136 2018-03-08T14:45:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 29337 2018-03-18T13:01:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 75231 2008-03-15T12:32:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29212 2008-03-15T12:32:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 75222 2008-03-15T12:32:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29189 2008-03-15T12:32:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21659 2024-09-10T13:21:40.316645 application/rdf+xml 12406 2024-09-10T13:21:35.655649 image/jpeg 3334 2024-09-10T13:21:35.484643 image/jpeg 76240 2024-09-10T13:21:34.869667 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