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100 1 _aBurton, Frederick R.
_q(Frederick Russell),
_d1861-1909
245 1 4 _aThe Mission of Poubalov
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-09-05
508 _aE-text prepared by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Mission of Poubalov" by Frederick R. Burton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Ivan Strobel, who is poised to marry Clara Hilman, but his wedding day takes a mysterious turn when he goes missing after an unsettling encounter with a man named Alexander Poubalov, who represents a shadow from Ivan's past. As the narrative unfolds, Clara, along with Ivan's friends, grapples with their fears regarding Ivan's fate and the potential involvement of political enemies linked to his history as a Russian exile. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Ivan on what should be a joyful wedding morning. The atmosphere quickly shifts as Mrs. White, his landlady, informs him of Poubalov's unexpected visit, prompting Ivan to reflect on his past and the potential implications of this encounter. Following a breakfast interrupted by Poubalov's entrance, Ivan remains cold and detached, but it becomes clear that Poubalov's interest in him is far from benign. The chapter concludes with a series of escalating events as Ivan's carriage breaks down on the way to the wedding, suggesting that something sinister may be afoot. Clara and her companions are left in despair, forced to confront the stark realities of Ivan's mysterious absence and the looming threat represented by Poubalov. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aBoston (Mass.) -- Fiction
653 _aMissing persons -- Fiction
653 _aFiancées -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46774
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