Project Gutenberg 2012-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 153 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le The Bond of Black Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Bond of Black" by William Le Queux is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores the dark undercurrents of modern life in London, focusing on themes of love, self-sacrifice, and the potential for hidden evil within society. The protagonist, Clifton Cleeve, recounts his strange and troubling encounters, particularly his fascination with a mysterious woman named Aline Cloud, whose beauty and presence seem to carry an ominous influence. At the start of the novel, Clifton Cleeve describes the loneliness and weariness he feels living in London, leading to an unexpected encounter with Aline Cloud, a woman of striking beauty who appears to be lost and in distress. Their interaction reveals that Aline harbors a deep sense of danger surrounding her existence, claiming a cursed nature that brings misfortune to those she befriends. As Clifton becomes increasingly drawn to her, he witnesses strange occurrences that further hint at her dark influence, such as the spontaneous destruction of religious artifacts in her presence. The opening sets the stage for a gripping narrative filled with mystery, morality, and the complexities of love intertwined with supernatural elements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction Love stories Mystery fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 502681 502621 2025-01-16T17:58:22.587990 2023-09-18T06:33:05.813602 text/html text/html 519275 2012-11-23T13:42:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 166067 2012-11-23T13:42:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 238813 2025-01-16T17:58:31.063951 application/epub+zip 247821 2025-01-16T17:58:24.902946 application/epub+zip 247821 2025-01-16T17:58:23.515045 application/epub+zip 440714 2025-01-16T17:58:35.689910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418122 2025-01-16T17:58:30.155925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394072 2022-09-19T03:55:27.764064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437715 437690 2024-10-17T12:15:34.769758 2023-09-18T06:33:05.022617 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 437557 2012-11-23T13:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164166 2012-11-23T13:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20222 2025-01-16T17:58:35.822890 application/rdf+xml 11730 2025-01-16T17:58:24.069024 image/jpeg 3338 2025-01-16T17:58:23.790961 image/jpeg 229331 2025-01-16T17:58:22.627969 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