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041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aMarshall, Edison,
_d1894-1967
245 1 4 _aThe Isle of Retribution
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-09-30
508 _aMardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net from page images generously made available by the Internet Archive
520 _a"The Isle of Retribution" by Edison Marshall is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the main character, Ned Cornet, a self-indulgent son of wealth whose careless lifestyle is thrown into turmoil when he inadvertently causes an accident that nearly results in the death of a young girl. The initial chapter introduces themes of recklessness, privilege, and the moral awakening that follows a close brush with disaster, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the characters and their conflicts. The opening of the book presents Ned Cornet experiencing a carefree afternoon that abruptly shifts into chaos when he skids his car and collides with another vehicle, resulting in a serious accident. He discovers the injured girl to be unharmed, but the encounter leaves him shaken and contemplative as he grapples with the ramifications of his actions. Following the accident, there's a significant conversation with his father, Godfrey Cornet, who criticizes Ned's privileged life and moral laxity, urging him instead to embrace hardship and responsibility. This foreshadows a journey that will challenge Ned's character and force him to confront his life choices, making him consider the complexities of life's hardships and the essence of true manhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Little, Brown and Company, 1923
653 _aIslands -- Fiction
653 _aMate selection -- Fiction
653 _aChildren of the rich -- Fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aAlaska -- Fiction
653 _aPrisoners -- Fiction
700 1 _aDuer, Douglas,
_d1887-1964
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/isleofretributio00mars
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69070
999 _c109867
_d109867