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 Project Gutenberg 2007-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 152 Chamberlain, Esther 1908 Chamberlain, Lucia 1882 1978 Underwood, Clarence F. 1871 1929 08013722 The Coast of Chance Produced by Alicia Williams, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Coast of Chance" by Esther Chamberlain and Lucia Chamberlain is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Flora Gilsey, who becomes embroiled in a social mystery following the disappearance of a priceless heirloom—the Chatworth ring—during an auction preview. As she navigates her relationships and the unfolding intrigue, the atmosphere of romance and suspense thickens. The opening of the novel introduces Flora Gilsey in her home, distracted by her reflection and the lavish setting around her. She is keenly aware of the superficiality of her surroundings, reflecting on the vanished Chatworth ring, which has captivated the social elite due to its tragic history. As dinner progresses with her companion Mrs. Britton, Flora shares the shocking news of the ring's disappearance at the auction preview. The chapter establishes the central mystery, her vibrant personality, and hints at her complex interactions with other characters, including Harry, her charming but somewhat mundane suitor, and the intriguing stranger, Kerr, who seems to elicit more passionate excitement from Flora. The subtle interplay of character dynamics sets the stage for an exploration of themes such as social status, desire, and the allure of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Theft -- Fiction Mystery fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 532750 2025-07-08T13:16:07.758137 text/html 542698 2009-03-02T14:11:46 text/html 724450 2025-07-08T13:16:14.186099 application/epub+zip 726419 2025-07-08T13:16:08.770179 application/epub+zip 271124 2025-07-08T13:16:08.256122 application/epub+zip 889801 2025-07-08T13:16:18.509140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833532 2025-07-08T13:16:13.551130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378734 2022-09-09T14:38:48.500816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485817 2025-07-08T13:16:06.845212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485752 2009-03-02T14:11:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485741 2009-03-02T14:11:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22789 2025-07-08T13:16:18.653089 application/rdf+xml 17970 2025-07-08T13:16:08.349161 image/jpeg 2695 2025-07-08T13:16:08.303151 image/jpeg 184597 2009-03-02T14:55:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 692187 2009-03-02T14:55:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 184545 2009-03-02T14:55:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 690505 2025-07-08T13:16:07.813187 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia