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100 1 _aHenty, G. A.
_q(George Alfred),
_d1832-1902
245 1 4 _aThe Curse of Carne's Hold: A Tale of Adventure
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-04-04
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Curse of Carne's Hold: A Tale of Adventure" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Carne family and an ominous curse that is believed to hang over their ancestral home, Carne’s Hold. The narrative promises to explore themes of mystery, family legacy, and the implications of past deeds on present lives, centering on characters like Reginald and Margaret Carne, as well as outsiders like Lieutenant Gulston. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Carne's Hold, a picturesque residence with a dark history that locals believe to be cursed due to events involving the family’s Spanish ancestor, Lady Carne. The opening chapter sets the stage for the exploration of this curse through conversations between various characters, including a sailor named Mr. Gulston, who is on a fishing trip near the estate, and the villagers discussing the troubling legacy of the Carnes. As tensions arise between family members, particularly between Margaret and her cousin Ronald, hints of underlying madness tied to the curse become evident, foreshadowing conflict and drama as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSouth Africa -- History -- Frontier Wars, 1811-1878 -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39374
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