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Title: The Message
Note: Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "The Message" by Louis Tracy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of yachting at Cowes, where the main character, Arthur Warden, engages in a seemingly innocent encounter with a young woman named Evelyn Dane. However, their interactions soon become intertwined with darker elements, including the appearance of the notorious Portuguese slave trader Miguel Figuero and sinister connections to West Africa. At the start of the book, Warden finds himself captivated by the beauty of Cowes and the activities surrounding its regatta week. He engages in lighthearted banter with a local tradesman, illustrating his charismatic nature. The narrative escalates when he encounters Evelyn, who seeks his help in locating a yacht. Their slight flirtation is interrupted by Warden’s unsettling recognition of Figuero, prompting a complex blend of intrigue and potential danger as the story unfolds, hinting at deeper mysteries involving the enigmatic calabash they discover that carries a message from a tumultuous past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Tracy, Louis, 1863-1928
Illustrator: Chase, Joseph Cummings, 1878-1965
EBook No.: 47113
Published: Oct 14, 2014
Downloads: 117
Language: English
Subject: Mate selection -- Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: British -- Africa -- Fiction
Subject: Treasure troves -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Message
Note: Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Giovanni Fini, David Garcia, D Alexander and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Message" by Louis Tracy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of yachting at Cowes, where the main character, Arthur Warden, engages in a seemingly innocent encounter with a young woman named Evelyn Dane. However, their interactions soon become intertwined with darker elements, including the appearance of the notorious Portuguese slave trader Miguel Figuero and sinister connections to West Africa. At the start of the book, Warden finds himself captivated by the beauty of Cowes and the activities surrounding its regatta week. He engages in lighthearted banter with a local tradesman, illustrating his charismatic nature. The narrative escalates when he encounters Evelyn, who seeks his help in locating a yacht. Their slight flirtation is interrupted by Warden’s unsettling recognition of Figuero, prompting a complex blend of intrigue and potential danger as the story unfolds, hinting at deeper mysteries involving the enigmatic calabash they discover that carries a message from a tumultuous past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Tracy, Louis, 1863-1928
Illustrator: Chase, Joseph Cummings, 1878-1965
EBook No.: 47113
Published: Oct 14, 2014
Downloads: 117
Language: English
Subject: Mate selection -- Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: British -- Africa -- Fiction
Subject: Treasure troves -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.