02141cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624500210015726400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450800450039552011870044053400450162765300230167265300220169565300240171785600430174199900190178466415UtSlPG20260610134531.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06021467  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aCapes, Bernard,d1854-191814aThe Lake of Wine 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-09-29  aan anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer  a"The Lake of Wine" by Bernard Capes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins at Whitelaw’s Club in London, where a group of gentlemen experiences dramatic upheavals during a night of high-stakes gambling. The main character, Sir Robert Linne, finds himself grappling with ruin and desperation, setting the stage for a narrative filled with themes of loss, identity, and the haunting legacies of the past.  At the start of the narrative, the atmosphere at the gambling club is tense and uneasy, as four members suffer significant losses, leading to a violent confrontation that forces Sir Robert into a corner. Following this chaos, he contemplates suicide but is interrupted by an unexpected encounter with a mysterious lawyer. This marks the beginning of a transformative journey for Sir Robert as he inherits an estate, only to discover it is steeped in neglect and shadows. The opening chapters set a tone of melancholy and intrigue, introducing the complex interplay between fate and personal choice as Sir Robert navigates his new life at Delsrop House, where eerie happenings and his own haunted past await. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHistorical fiction  aRubies -- Fiction  aThrillers (Fiction)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66415  c107237d107237