02372cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000400012624500250016626400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750801910040852010480059953400710164765300270171865300170174565300220176265300300178465300220181465300260183685600620186285600430192499900190196769880UtSlPG20260610134621.0mcr n260607r20231923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a23013004  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHankins, Arthur Preston,d1880-193214aThe valley of Arcana 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-01-26  aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Valley of Arcana" by Arthur Preston Hankins is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with two men, Dr. Inman Shonto and Andy Jerome, who find themselves lost in the dense forests of Northern California while hunting. They encounter a mysterious cabin where they meet Charmian Reemy, a striking young woman celebrating her birthday, who invites them in for supper.  At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the compelling dynamics between the characters. Dr. Shonto, a renowned gland specialist, is intrigued by Charmian's vivacious personality and radical ideals. Their conversation hints at a deeper exploration of personal and societal themes, particularly as they discuss the undiscovered Valley of Arcana—a place ripe with adventure and mystery. With plans for a journey to find this valley and the opal claims that accompany it, the tension and romantic elements between the characters begin to unfold, setting the stage for their subsequent adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1923  aYoung women -- Fiction  aLove stories  aWidows -- Fiction  aMate selection -- Fiction  aAdventure stories  aCalifornia -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/valleyofarcana01hank/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69880  c110639d110639