02416cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000550012624500250018126400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250800960042352014240051953400450194365300540198885600430204299900170208526889UtSlPG20260610133620.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10016389  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aStacpoole, H. De Vereq(Henry De Vere),d1863-195114aThe Pools of Silence 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-10-12  aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Pools of Silence" by H. de Vere Stacpoole is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the character Dr. Paul Quincy Adams, an American physician attending post-graduate lectures in Paris, whose life takes an adventurous turn when he is offered a medical position on a big-game hunting expedition to the Congo by the enigmatic Captain Berselius. The narrative likely explores themes of adventure, morality, and the contrast between civilization and the wild, as Adams confronts the complexities of human nature and the inherent dangers of the jungle.  The opening of this novel sets a vivid stage in Paris, where the sun sets in dramatic hues, reflecting the chill of a winter’s day. Dr. Adams, a tall and strong figure, arrives at a lecture by Dr. Thénard, a neurologist with an impressive reputation. As the lecture unfolds, Dr. Adams's life is transformed by a chance encounter with Captain Berselius, who seeks a medical companion for his expedition. After some hesitation about the roughness of the task ahead, Adams is drawn into the intrigue of the Congo adventure and the character of Berselius, who exudes an unsettling charm but poses risks that others are wary of. This initial setup establishes both a sense of impending adventure and the moral complexities that await in the wild, engaging the reader to delve further into Adams's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSafaris -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26889  c67798d67798