02400cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500650015526400510022030000470027133600260031833700260034433800360037050000310040650000310043750802060046852012640067453400450193865300310198385600430201499900170205748521UtSlPG20260610134121.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a99004299  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aPyle, Howard,d1853-191114aThe Price of Blood: An Extravaganza of New York Life in 1807 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aIllustrated by the author.  aRelease date is 2015-03-18  aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, David Edwards, and the
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available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Price of Blood: An Extravaganza of New York Life in 1807" by Howard Pyle is a historical fiction novel written during the late 19th century. The book is set in New York City at the dawn of the 19th century, portraying the cosmopolitan society of the time. It chronicles the life of a young lawyer navigating a series of unusual and dangerous events tied to his clients, offering a blend of adventure and moral reflection.  In this narrative, the protagonist, Nathaniel Griscombe, embarks on a tumultuous journey after being approached by a mysterious client who reveals that his life is in imminent danger due to a political conspiracy involving treasures hidden in a strongbox. Griscombe's subsequent encounters involve a cast of eccentric characters, including a game-playing East Indian nobleman and an emotionally tormented brother. Throughout the story, Griscombe must balance his duty to protect his clients, including a young woman oblivious to her father's tragic fate. The tale culminates in a dramatic unveiling of secrets and a quest for redemption as Griscombe grapples with the moral complexities of the circumstances he finds himself entangled in, ultimately leading to a surprising conclusion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48521  c89360d89360