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100 1 _aCapes, Bernard,
_d1854-1918
245 1 0 _aGilead Balm, knight errant
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-02-21
505 0 _aThe quest of the sleeping beauty -- The quest of the empty house -- The quest of the dog -- The quest of the marble statuette -- The quest of the rose-ring -- The quest of the wax hand -- The quest of the red-morocco handbag -- The quest of the registered parcel -- The quest of the shadow -- The quest of the veiled woman -- The quest of the obese gentleman.
508 _aan anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
520 _a"Gilead Balm, Knight Errant: His Adventures in Search of the Truth" by Bernard Capes is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the titular character, Gilead Balm, a young and disinterested philanthropist who embarks on various quests in pursuit of emotional truths and mysteries, driven by his romantic ideals about benevolence and moral integrity. The novel explores themes of social justice and the complexities of human behavior as Gilead navigates through a series of intriguing cases inspired by personal ads. The opening of the novel introduces Gilead Balm, a charming and sympathetic young clerk who works for the Charity Commissioners. Despite his modest salary and background as an orphan, Gilead yearns for a life filled with purpose beyond his mundane job, finding excitement in the emotional appeals he encounters in the Agony Column of the "Daily Post". His first significant adventure unfolds when he responds to an ad that hints at a mysterious lady, Vera Halifax, experiencing persecution. Gilead’s intuitive nature draws him into her plight, setting the stage for engaging encounters that intertwine personal sacrifice, romantic intrigue, and the ongoing quest for truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cCanada: THE COPP CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED, 1911
653 _aDetective and mystery stories, English
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 20th century
700 1 _aCuneo, Cyrus,
_d1879-1916
856 4 _uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100292364
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70105
999 _c110850
_d110850