Project Gutenberg 2006-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 393 Quiller-Couch, Arthur 1863 1944 Q Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, A. T. (Arthur Thomas) Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas Dead Man's Rock E-text prepared by Lionel Sear "Dead Man's Rock" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a romance novel written in the late 19th century. The plot revolves around a mysterious will left by Amos Trenoweth, which sets off a chain of events involving his descendants, particularly Jasper Trenoweth, as they navigate family secrets, loss, and the hunt for the fabled Great Ruby of Ceylon. Themes of treachery, mystery, and the supernatural loom large as the characters deal with the consequences of their forebears' actions. The opening of the novel introduces us to Jasper Trenoweth, who begins recounting the history surrounding his family's past, especially focusing on his grandfather Amos's strange will. The narrative hints at dark secrets and a connection to a remarkable gem that leads to a quest of both treasure and personal discovery. As Jasper reflects on his family dynamics and the hardships faced after his father's departure in search of fortune, a suspenseful atmosphere begins to build with foreboding omens and unsettling events, particularly his mother's fear and the curious occurrences around Dead Man's Rock where the local fishing community is affected by mysterious happenings linked to the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Treasure troves -- Fiction Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Rubies -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 555712 2025-08-07T13:13:12.585601 text/html 548371 2023-11-09T00:47:12 text/html 288522 2025-08-07T13:13:21.531554 application/epub+zip 297285 2025-08-07T13:13:15.441603 application/epub+zip 293536 2025-08-07T13:13:14.230607 application/epub+zip 508911 2025-08-07T13:13:26.211538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483686 2025-08-07T13:13:20.733546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458029 2022-09-08T13:18:07.270043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522221 2025-08-07T13:13:11.342608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522052 2023-11-09T00:38:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17534 2025-08-07T13:13:26.340516 application/rdf+xml 13411 2025-08-07T13:13:14.749580 image/jpeg 3506 2025-08-07T13:13:14.487568 image/jpeg 282015 2025-08-07T13:13:12.631641 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