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 2008-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 172 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis The Trader's Wife 1901 Produced by David Widger "The Trader's Wife" by Louis Becke is a novel written in the early 20th century, around the turn of the century, capturing the essence of life in the South Seas during that time. The story revolves around the complex and tumultuous relationship of John Brabant, a wealthy trader, and his beautiful yet manipulative wife, Nell. It explores themes of love, betrayal, and the stark contrasts between outward appearances and inner truths. The narrative follows John Brabant as he returns home from a long trading voyage to a wife who seemingly enjoys the social life in Fiji but is secretly entangled in an affair with Captain Danvers. As Brabant attempts to navigate the reality of his marriage, he becomes increasingly aware of the dangers posed by Danvers and the betrayal of his wife. The story reaches a climax when Brabant decides to confront his wife's disloyalty, resulting in an ominous and dramatic conclusion that leaves readers pondering the consequences of trust and deceit in human relationships. The book's vivid descriptions of the South Sea islands and depth of character development bring to life the moral complexities faced by its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Pacific Area -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 92098 2025-08-10T09:13:34.016475 text/html 91402 2021-02-24T22:40:02 text/html 96989 2025-08-10T09:13:38.097439 application/epub+zip 97160 2025-08-10T09:13:35.696458 application/epub+zip 97160 2025-08-10T09:13:34.669461 application/epub+zip 197100 2025-08-10T09:13:39.893456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187232 2025-08-10T09:13:37.484430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164514 2022-09-11T12:14:06.481775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76184 2025-08-10T09:13:33.723488 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76136 2018-03-08T14:45:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75231 2008-03-15T12:32:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75222 2008-03-15T12:32:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21707 2025-08-10T09:13:40.017416 application/rdf+xml 12398 2025-08-10T09:13:35.153448 image/jpeg 3322 2025-08-10T09:13:34.910455 image/jpeg 29337 2018-03-18T13:01:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 29212 2008-03-15T12:32:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 31494 2021-02-24T22:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 29189 2008-03-15T12:32:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 95269 2025-08-10T09:13:34.025455 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia