Project Gutenberg 2013-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 37 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 3 (of 3) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Harlequin Opal: A Romance" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a time of political tension and warfare set against a backdrop of vivid romance and adventure, prominently featuring themes of sacrifice, loyalty, and the mystical nature of an opal, regarded as a sacred object by the indigenous people in the narrative. The main character, Jack Duval, alongside his friends, navigates a conflict involving military struggles and personal relationships, particularly in connection to the opal. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to a tense military situation as the characters navigate the challenges of war, injuries, and the looming threat of an enemy. Jack and his comrades are deeply concerned about their missing friend Philip, who has been engaged in battles against overwhelming odds. The intense dialogue and quick pace set the tone for the unfolding conflict, highlighting the desperation of the loyalists trying to hold their ground amid attacks from Indian forces allied with the rebel leader, Xuarez. As the story progresses, themes of loyalty to friends and the fate tied to the mystical opal begin to emerge, framing an immersive tale of human resilience in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43189/43189-h/images/cover.jpg en Central America -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 294965 294793 2024-10-18T07:21:31.624566 2023-09-18T15:24:59.662491 text/html text/html 290999 2013-07-10T10:29:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 119355 2013-07-10T10:29:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 121100 2024-10-18T07:21:36.243581 application/epub+zip 125216 2024-10-18T07:21:32.376562 application/epub+zip 125216 2024-10-18T07:21:32.003563 application/epub+zip 215653 2024-10-18T07:21:39.362550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208763 2024-10-18T07:21:35.763529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208952 2022-09-19T17:10:15.016898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271786 271576 2024-10-18T07:21:31.015610 2023-09-18T15:24:59.118508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 271323 2013-07-10T10:29:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100561 2013-07-10T10:29:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 271314 2013-07-10T10:29:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100489 2013-07-10T10:29:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21781 2024-10-18T07:21:39.683531 application/rdf+xml 6602 2024-10-18T07:21:32.079566 image/jpeg 1566 2024-10-18T07:21:32.041558 image/jpeg 131325 2024-10-18T07:21:31.650568 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