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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aMcCutcheon, George Barr,
_d1866-1928
245 1 4 _aThe Hollow of Her Hand
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
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 2004-07-01
508 _aEtext produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger
520 _a"The Hollow of Her Hand" by George Barr McCutcheon is a novel set in the early 20th century. The story begins with a dramatic and mysterious scene where a veiled woman, Mrs. Wrandall, arrives at a remote inn during a violent storm, only to learn that her husband has been discovered dead in his room. The narrative introduces Mrs. Wrandall, who is defined by her anguish and determination to uncover the truth behind her husband's demise, amidst the confounding circumstances that surround the event. The opening of the book immerses readers in a claustrophobic atmosphere, highlighting Mrs. Wrandall's emotional turmoil as she faces the grim reality of her husband’s death. As she arrives at the inn, she quickly becomes entangled with various authorities—including a sheriff and a coroner—who provide details of the man’s murder, suggesting that he had been killed after a clandestine meeting with a woman who has since disappeared. The narrative hints at complexities of Mrs. Wrandall’s relationship with her husband and introduces themes of betrayal, identity, and moral ambiguity. As she confronts the aftermath of these events, the pages suggest her internal struggle and foreshadow deeper revelations about the mysterious woman connected to her husband’s murder. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653 _aMurder -- Fiction
653 _aMystery fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6045
999 _c48068
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