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_aBeach, Rex, _d1877-1949 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2010-04-23 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aThe crimson gardenia -- Rope's end -- Inocencio -- The wag-lady -- "Man proposes--" -- Told in the storm -- The weight of obligation -- The stampede -- When the mail came in -- McGill -- The brand. | |
| 508 | _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure" by Rex Beach is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives explore themes of adventure and romance, likely set against the backdrop of vibrant and tumultuous historical periods. The opening tale introduces Roland Van Dam, a New York society man who finds himself amidst the chaotic and colorful festivities of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, where he encounters a masked maiden and becomes embroiled in a potentially dangerous adventure. At the start of the story, Van Dam is attending a parade with his disinterested friends when he becomes separated from them in the lively crowd. He buys a white gardenia, which he pins to his domino, and soon meets a petite masked girl who coincidentally mistakes him for someone else, leading to a sense of mystery and urgency. As they navigate through the carnival, the girl warns him of a looming danger, and their connection deepens amidst the chaos. The tension escalates when they are confronted by an assailant known as the Black Wolf, prompting Van Dam to act bravely in defense of the girl. This marks the beginning of their thrilling escapade, with each turn revealing more about the characters and the undercurrents of danger and romance that permeate the festive atmosphere. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aFiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aAdventure stories | ||
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