02168cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500400014626400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250800660040352012390046953400450170865300200175365300210177385600430179499900170183714049UtSlPG20260610133330.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aDouie, Marjorie,d1888?-194614aThe Pointing Man: A Burmese Mystery 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-11-15  aProduced by Steven desJardins and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The Pointing Man: A Burmese Mystery" by Marjorie Douie is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of Burma, the narrative revolves around the mysterious disappearance of Absalom, the assistant of a curio shop owner named Mhtoon Pah. The story intricately weaves through the lives of various characters including the Rev. Francis Heath and the police officer Hartley, hinting at deeper secrets and social intricacies within the bustling native quarter of Mangadone.  The opening of the novel introduces a vivid picture of Mangadone, filled with colorful shops and diverse ethnic groups, setting a lively scene. We meet Mhtoon Pah, who is distressed over his missing assistant Absalom, and learn that the last person to see him was the Rev. Heath. The tension builds as Hartley, the Head of Police, becomes embroiled in the investigation, facing an increasingly complex web of connections among the townspeople, including Mrs. Wilder, who exhibits a curious disregard for Absalom's fate. This initial portion of the book effectively sets up a mystery that blends the personal and societal, hinting at underlying themes of ambition, identity, and moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMystery fiction  aBurma -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14049  c55437d55437