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041 7 _aen
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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aHume, Fergus,
_d1859-1932
245 1 4 _aThe Mandarin's Fan
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-09-22
508 _aProduced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Internet Archive (University of California Libraries)
520 _a"The Mandarin's Fan" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the late 19th century. It revolves around themes of mystery and romance, primarily focusing on the plight of Rupert Ainsleigh, who is determined to save his ancestral home from financial ruin while navigating the complicated dynamics of love and jealousy. Key characters include Rupert Ainsleigh, his enigmatic love interest Olivia Rayner, and various individuals entwined in their lives, including the scheming Miss Wharf and the adventurous Major Tidman. The opening of the novel introduces Rupert Ainsleigh in conversation with Major Tidman, revealing Rupert's worries regarding the dire state of his family's estate and an ominous curse that seems to plague his lineage. As he attempts to work out his finances, he discusses a fateful jade fan he believes could secure his future if he can retrieve it. The fan, linked to his father's past in China, becomes a symbol of hope and danger as it is connected to the Mandarin Lo-Keong. The narrative sets the stage for a complex intertwining of family secrets, personal ambitions, and the looming threat of financial disaster, all while Rupert's feelings for Olivia Rayner add an element of romantic tension to the plot. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction
653 _aChinese -- England -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55606
999 _c96437
_d96437