Project Gutenberg 2010-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 165 Hyne, Charles John Cutcliffe Wright 1866 1944 Hyne, Cutcliffe Cutcliffe-Hyne, Charles John Hyne, C. J. Cutcliffe (Charles John Cutcliffe) Cutcliffe-Hyne, C. J. The Recipe for Diamonds Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Recipe for Diamonds" by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around adventure, exploration, and the pursuit of a legendary recipe that purportedly allows the creation of diamonds. Key characters include Slidey Methuen, a somewhat disillusioned Englishman, and Michael Cospatric, who unexpectedly reunites with Methuen in a Norse wilderness, leading them into an intriguing quest. At the start of the novel, the scene is set with Slidey Methuen, an experienced hunter, reflecting on his luck while pursuing game in Norway. After successfully hunting a large elk, he and his companion Ulus find themselves stranded due to worsening weather conditions. They stumble upon an abandoned hut where they plan to wait out the storm. However, the narrative takes a turn when they accidentally encounter a stranger, Cospatric, who has appeared out of the dark, wet wilderness. The two former acquaintances share stories and ultimately decide to embark on a quest that could lead them to a historical recipe, hinting at adventures beyond mere hunting, encompassing elements of treachery and pursuit. The opening sets the stage for a journey filled with camaraderie, danger, and high-stakes thrill, captivating readers with both vivid imagery and engaging character dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Adventure stories PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 369601 2025-08-12T14:55:59.824378 text/html 362189 2021-01-06T01:42:50 text/html 518749 2025-08-12T14:56:08.070336 application/epub+zip 523054 2025-08-12T14:56:03.054404 application/epub+zip 208846 2025-08-12T14:56:01.576396 application/epub+zip 699123 2025-08-12T14:56:12.210364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678467 2025-08-12T14:56:07.253394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344719 2022-08-14T08:23:33.057484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342585 2025-08-12T14:55:58.927413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342414 2021-01-06T01:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342411 2021-01-06T01:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20858 2025-08-12T14:56:12.339313 application/rdf+xml 13360 2025-08-12T14:56:02.325371 image/jpeg 3630 2025-08-12T14:56:02.072396 image/jpeg 140046 2021-01-06T01:42:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 367314 2021-01-06T01:42:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 139932 2021-01-06T01:42:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 449055 2025-08-12T14:55:59.864400 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