Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 241 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le The House of Whispers E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Annika Feilbach, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The House of Whispers" by William Le Queux is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the haunting setting of Glencardine Castle in Scotland and centers around the lives of Sir Henry Heyburn, a blind baronet with a mysterious past, and his devoted daughter, Gabrielle. As the novel begins, the reader is drawn into the tension of their lives, suffused with familial loyalty, unspoken secrets, and the shadows of political and personal tragedy that threaten their peace. At the start of the book, we meet Sir Henry and Gabrielle as they navigate their complex relationship in the wake of a significant tragedy that left him blind and confined to a life of quiet contemplation. The vibrant and exciting world Gabrielle yearns for is contrasted starkly with her father's somber existence, leading to a poignant exploration of love, duty, and sacrifice. As she attempts to shield her father from her own turbulent emotions and growing fears, Gabrielle’s interactions with her stepmother and the enigmatic James Flockart hint at dark undercurrents and potential dangers lurking in their seemingly idyllic life. The opening chapters establish a richly atmospheric narrative that promises intrigue as Gabrielle's conflicting desires and the threats to her family's wellbeing come into focus. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Castles -- Fiction Mystery fiction Perthshire (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 563074 2025-08-05T04:49:17.319542 text/html 562895 2025-01-12T20:33:10.340945 text/html 279970 2025-08-05T04:49:25.611543 application/epub+zip 288448 2025-08-05T04:49:19.332577 application/epub+zip 288449 2025-08-05T04:49:18.083560 application/epub+zip 521289 2025-08-05T04:49:30.810493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477098 2025-08-05T04:49:24.820509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452660 2022-09-05T09:37:36.072972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507529 2025-08-05T04:49:16.685582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 487719 2024-10-28T18:00:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16848 2025-08-05T04:49:30.956485 application/rdf+xml 13012 2025-08-05T04:49:18.651566 image/jpeg 3421 2025-08-05T04:49:18.398545 image/jpeg 275431 2025-08-05T04:49:17.361587 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia