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Title: The House of the Whispering Pines
Credits:
Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project
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Summary: "The House of the Whispering Pines" by Anna Katharine Green is a novel written in the early 20th century. This mystery unfolds around the life of Elwood Ranelagh, who finds himself in a web of intrigue after the shocking discovery of his betrothed, Adelaide Cumberland, dead in the secluded club-house known as The Whispering Pines. The narrative explores themes of love, betrayal, and the consequences of past actions, all set against a backdrop of emotional turmoil and suspense. At the start of the book, we meet Elwood as he recklessly drives through a winter storm, disheartened after missing a rendezvous that could have changed his fate. He unexpectedly finds smoke rising from The Whispering Pines, a place he thought was closed for the season. Upon entering, he discovers that the club-house is not empty and is drawn into a series of mysterious events when he encounters a young woman, Carmel Cumberland, the sister of the deceased, fleeing the scene in distress. The opening portion sets a tense atmosphere as Elwood grapples with personal loss and confusion, leading to his harrowing discovery of Adelaide's body and the tragic circumstances that ensue. With a strong introduction to the compelling characters and the dark secrets they harbor, the beginning of this novel promises a gripping mystery ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935
EBook No.: 10083
Published: Nov 1, 2003
Downloads: 167
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The House of the Whispering Pines
Credits:
Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project
Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The House of the Whispering Pines" by Anna Katharine Green is a novel written in the early 20th century. This mystery unfolds around the life of Elwood Ranelagh, who finds himself in a web of intrigue after the shocking discovery of his betrothed, Adelaide Cumberland, dead in the secluded club-house known as The Whispering Pines. The narrative explores themes of love, betrayal, and the consequences of past actions, all set against a backdrop of emotional turmoil and suspense. At the start of the book, we meet Elwood as he recklessly drives through a winter storm, disheartened after missing a rendezvous that could have changed his fate. He unexpectedly finds smoke rising from The Whispering Pines, a place he thought was closed for the season. Upon entering, he discovers that the club-house is not empty and is drawn into a series of mysterious events when he encounters a young woman, Carmel Cumberland, the sister of the deceased, fleeing the scene in distress. The opening portion sets a tense atmosphere as Elwood grapples with personal loss and confusion, leading to his harrowing discovery of Adelaide's body and the tragic circumstances that ensue. With a strong introduction to the compelling characters and the dark secrets they harbor, the beginning of this novel promises a gripping mystery ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935
EBook No.: 10083
Published: Nov 1, 2003
Downloads: 167
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.