Project Gutenberg 2010-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 145 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) The Sapphire Cross Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Sapphire Cross" by George Manville Fenn is a Victorian novel likely written in the late 19th century. This narrative revolves around themes of love, loss, and destiny, focusing on Marion and her complicated emotions as she prepares to marry Sir Murray Gernon, haunted by the memory of her late fiancé, Philip. The book paints a vivid picture of a small English community grappling with romantic entanglements and personal dilemmas, inviting readers into the characters' emotional struggles. At the start of the novel, we meet two young women, Marion and Ada, as they enjoy a day in the Fen-land, gathering flowers and reflecting on memories of Philip, who passed away while serving as a soldier. As Marion approaches her wedding to Sir Murray, she wrestles with pangs of guilt for moving on while being emotionally tethered to her past love. The tension escalates with the introduction of Philip Norton, who unexpectedly returns after being presumed dead, creating a dramatic conflict that challenges Marion's new life. This tangled web of relationships, memories, and unfulfilled desires sets the stage for a story rich with emotional depth and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 668527 2025-06-13T11:35:04.502184 text/html 696547 2013-03-22T13:52:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 238832 2013-03-22T13:52:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 314454 2025-06-13T11:35:14.571100 application/epub+zip 326577 2025-06-13T11:35:06.992115 application/epub+zip 326576 2025-06-13T11:35:05.525119 application/epub+zip 552312 2025-06-13T11:35:20.133044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542097 2025-06-13T11:35:13.571128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514008 2022-09-15T06:53:00.377054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641633 2025-06-13T11:35:03.609189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 641480 2010-06-20T05:16:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242092 2010-06-20T05:16:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18271 2025-06-13T11:35:20.298063 application/rdf+xml 12530 2025-06-13T11:35:06.094151 image/jpeg 3341 2025-06-13T11:35:05.811103 image/jpeg 303238 2025-06-13T11:35:04.561154 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