Project Gutenberg 2015-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 97 Wells, Carolyn 1862 1942 Houghton, Carolyn Wells The Mystery of the Sycamore Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Mardi Desjardins, Stephen Hutcheson, and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Mystery of the Sycamore" by Carolyn Wells is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Curtis Keefe, a secretary working for the influential ex-governor Samuel Appleby, as well as the complex dynamics surrounding the Wheeler family, including patriarch Daniel Wheeler and his daughter Maida. The book delves into themes of political ambition, familial loyalty, and moral integrity as it unfolds the implications of a conditional pardon and the underlying tensions between personal principles and societal expectations. The opening of the novel establishes a sense of intrigue as we witness Keefe's routine at the office, where an important letter arrives calling them to Sycamore Ridge, the home of the Wheelers. As the narrative unfolds, we learn about a longstanding feud between Daniel Wheeler and Appleby, which stems from Wheeler's earlier conviction for forgery—a conviction Appleby had the power to pardon under contentious conditions. The dynamics within the Wheeler family are explored, particularly Maida's loyalty to her father and her struggle between her affections and the political ramifications of their situation. The chapter sets the stage for a confrontation of ideals as the characters navigate through personal relationships and broader ambitions in the political landscape intertwined with their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 434336 434279 2024-11-21T04:27:25.704623 2023-09-21T14:24:05.105970 text/html text/html 464465 2015-10-13T19:21:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 209292 2015-10-13T19:22:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 213880 2024-11-21T04:27:33.750027 application/epub+zip 230233 2024-11-21T04:27:27.707522 application/epub+zip 223298 2024-11-21T04:27:26.682541 application/epub+zip 364130 2024-11-21T04:27:37.983023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329150 2024-11-21T04:27:32.996035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322527 2022-09-22T17:02:18.430771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374089 373959 2024-10-21T04:37:35.564745 2023-09-21T14:24:03.449981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 390844 2015-10-13T19:21:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 141106 2015-10-13T19:22:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 374265 2015-10-13T19:21:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139013 2015-10-13T19:22:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22186 2024-11-21T04:27:38.117001 application/rdf+xml 17139 2024-11-21T04:27:26.785524 image/jpeg 2330 2024-11-21T04:27:26.734606 image/jpeg 215313 2024-11-21T04:27:25.744556 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 More titles under Wright, Rowland