Project Gutenberg 2008-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 224 Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) 1863 1951 Stacpoole, Henry De Vere Stacpoole, H. de Vere 10016389 The Pools of Silence Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Pools of Silence" by H. de Vere Stacpoole is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the character Dr. Paul Quincy Adams, an American physician attending post-graduate lectures in Paris, whose life takes an adventurous turn when he is offered a medical position on a big-game hunting expedition to the Congo by the enigmatic Captain Berselius. The narrative likely explores themes of adventure, morality, and the contrast between civilization and the wild, as Adams confronts the complexities of human nature and the inherent dangers of the jungle. The opening of this novel sets a vivid stage in Paris, where the sun sets in dramatic hues, reflecting the chill of a winter’s day. Dr. Adams, a tall and strong figure, arrives at a lecture by Dr. Thénard, a neurologist with an impressive reputation. As the lecture unfolds, Dr. Adams's life is transformed by a chance encounter with Captain Berselius, who seeks a medical companion for his expedition. After some hesitation about the roughness of the task ahead, Adams is drawn into the intrigue of the Congo adventure and the character of Berselius, who exudes an unsettling charm but poses risks that others are wary of. This initial setup establishes both a sense of impending adventure and the moral complexities that await in the wild, engaging the reader to delve further into Adams's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Safaris -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 507098 2025-08-11T06:56:10.509356 text/html 515671 2009-03-06T14:50:42 text/html 272435 2025-08-11T06:56:18.797312 application/epub+zip 280942 2025-08-11T06:56:12.622338 application/epub+zip 264342 2025-08-11T06:56:11.352367 application/epub+zip 489787 2025-08-11T06:56:23.601304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435919 2025-08-11T06:56:17.885315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404409 2022-09-12T11:47:35.469572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446268 2025-08-11T06:56:09.370398 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445926 2008-10-12T15:38:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445924 2008-10-12T15:38:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20328 2025-08-11T06:56:23.752301 application/rdf+xml 13011 2025-08-11T06:56:11.867364 image/jpeg 3567 2025-08-11T06:56:11.614349 image/jpeg 168721 2009-03-06T14:51:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 196008 2009-03-06T14:51:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 168635 2009-03-06T14:51:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 261341 2025-08-11T06:56:10.549370 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