02355cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324500420016126400510020330000470025433600260030133700260032733800360035350000310038950802060042052012970062653400450192365300230196885600430199199900190203459841UtSlPG20260610134358.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aSafroni-Middleton, A.q(Arnold),d1873-195010aSestrina: A romance of the South Seas 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-06-30  aProduced by Chris Whitehead, Barry Abrahamsen, and the
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available by The Internet Archive)  a"Sestrina: A Romance of the South Seas" by A. Safroni-Middleton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the character Royal Clensy, a young Englishman who finds himself captivated by Sestrina, the beautiful daughter of the President of Haiti. Set against the backdrop of the South Seas and the vibrant, tumultuous culture of the time, the book delves into themes of romance, adventure, and conflicts arising from social class and cultural differences.  At the start of the novel, we encounter Royal Clensy as he ponders his life on the Marquesan Isles, reflecting on the contrasts between his experiences and the simplicity of island life. His dreamy musings are interrupted by a peculiar trio of characters, each embodying different aspects of the adventure that lies ahead—ranging from the charming yet reckless sailorman Beer de Beer Adams to the boisterous Samuel Bartholomew Biglow. Clensy’s path takes him to Haiti, where he meets Sestrina during a presidential ball, sparking an immediate attraction that intertwines their fates. This introduction sets the stage for a romantic entanglement layered with cultural intrigue and the dark undercurrents of voodoo practices threatening to disrupt their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOceania -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59841  c100667d100667