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100 1 _aLowndes, Marie Belloc,
_d1868-1947
245 1 4 _aThe lonely house
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lonely_House
500 _aRelease date is 2023-05-04
508 _aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Lonely House" by Marie Belloc Lowndes is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Lily Fairfield, an English girl who leaves her sheltered life after the death of her aunt to stay with distant relatives, the Count and Countess Polda, at their villa in Monaco. As she seeks a fresh start on the French Riviera, the novel hints at deeper themes of loneliness, vulnerability, and potentially sinister experiences that await her in her new home. At the start of the story, Lily embarks on her journey to La Solitude, her new residence, filled with hope yet subconsciously burdened by past traumas. The opening chapters recount her vivid dreams and her arrival in the picturesque yet isolating setting of the Polda's villa. Upon meeting her relatives, Lily's initial enthusiasm is shadowed by an eerie atmosphere, strange occurrences, and unsettling interactions with the household staff and her distant relatives. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Lily's presence at La Solitude may not be as wholesome as it seems, setting the stage for intrigue and suspense in her new life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: George H. Doran Company, 1920
653 _aYoung women -- Fiction
653 _aLove stories
653 _aMonte-Carlo (Monaco) -- Fiction
653 _aHeiresses -- Fiction
653 _aThrillers (Fiction)
653 _aBritish -- Monaco -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/lonelyhouse00lown
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70698
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