Project Gutenberg 2009-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 64 Griffith, George Chetwynd 1857 1906 Griffith-Jones, George Chetwynd The Missionary Produced by David Clarke, Rose Acquavella and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Missionary" by George Chetwynd Griffith is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story appears to explore complex themes of love, identity, and the consequences of one's heritage through the lives of its characters, particularly focusing on Vane Maxwell and Carol Vane, who are revealed to be half-siblings. As the narrative unfolds, readers can expect a deep dive into personal struggles against societal expectations and the shadows of familial legacies. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a dynamic scene involving a confrontation between two boys fighting for the affection of a young girl named Eny. This early interaction hints at the underlying themes of rivalry and affection that will permeate the characters' relationships. Transitioning to Vane Maxwell, we witness his interactions in the vibrant and boisterous atmosphere of London during Boat-race day. The beginnings of a relationship form when he encounters a young woman at the Palace, who later turns out to be Carol Vane, a character with a mysterious past. This initial meeting leads to a connection steeped in both intrigue and danger as Vane's history and family secrets begin to surface. The opening sets the stage for a blend of romance, the exploration of personal integrity, and thematic discussions about the effects of past choices on present lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 561368 561377 2024-09-12T15:45:29.439135 2023-09-13T07:43:33.457103 text/html text/html 567254 2021-01-05T11:43:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 204190 2021-01-05T11:43:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 269864 2024-09-12T15:45:38.342079 application/epub+zip 275061 2024-09-12T15:45:31.478112 application/epub+zip 275061 2024-09-12T15:45:30.307120 application/epub+zip 486314 2024-09-12T15:45:43.443002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439487 2024-09-12T15:45:37.296069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439628 2022-09-13T16:59:28.495531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515611 515509 2024-09-12T15:45:28.293072 2023-09-13T07:43:32.365129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 515474 2021-01-05T11:43:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 192521 2021-01-05T11:43:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 515465 2021-01-05T11:43:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192479 2021-01-05T11:43:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19885 2024-09-12T15:45:43.583026 application/rdf+xml 13045 2024-09-12T15:45:30.681079 image/jpeg 3456 2024-09-12T15:45:30.494107 image/jpeg 256773 2024-09-12T15:45:29.488070 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