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041 7 _aen
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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aHume, Fergus,
_d1859-1932
245 1 4 _aThe Sealed Message
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 2017-10-23
508 _aProduced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (Princeton University)
520 _a"The Sealed Message" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a quaint English village, featuring characters Gerald Haskins and Tod Macandrew, who stumble upon a mysterious cylinder while fishing, leading them into an enchanting adventure filled with romance and intrigue. The cylinder contains a phonograph record with a melodious message from an alleged princess, prompting Haskins to explore the enigmatic tales surrounding her and the peculiar household she resides in. At the start of the narrative, two friends, Haskins and Macandrew, are enjoying a summer day by the river when Macandrew accidentally hooks a mysterious tin cylinder that had sunk in the water. Upon opening it, they discover a phonograph record that reveals a heartfelt message from a girl named Mavis Durham, who claims to be trapped and desires her fairy prince to rescue her. As Haskins contemplates the implications of this discovery, he learns of Mavis's unusual seclusion in a house known as the Pixy's House, guarded by her caretaker, Bellaria. Intrigued and enchanted, Haskins vows to find Mavis, setting in motion a series of events that delve into the complexities of love, identity, and the lurking shadows of the past that affect them both. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aEngland -- Fiction
653 _aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55795
999 _c96626
_d96626