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Title: The Childerbridge Mystery
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Childerbridge_Mystery
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Summary: "The Childerbridge Mystery" by Guy Boothby is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the life of William Standerton, a successful Australian businessman who, after decades of hard work, decides to return to England with his two adult children, James and Alice. However, their arrival in England sets off a chain of events involving old enemies and hidden secrets that threaten their newfound stability and happiness. At the start of the tale, readers are introduced to William Standerton's past, his emigration from England to Australia, and his impressive rise to wealth and success. With the family preparing to leave Australia behind, William's past comes back to haunt him as a man named Richard Murbridge, known to harbor a deep resentment against him, seeks to confront him as they prepare to embark on their new life. The opening chapters create an atmosphere fraught with tension, hinting at ominous events that will unfold, including talks of ghosts tied to the family's new home, Childerbridge Manor, and foreshadowing the tragedy that will lead to William’s untimely death. The complex dynamic between James, the protective son, and the mysterious Murbridge sets the stage for a gripping narrative filled with intrigue and emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Boothby, Guy, 1867-1905
EBook No.: 35277
Published: Feb 14, 2011
Downloads: 161
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Childerbridge Mystery
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Childerbridge_Mystery
Credits:
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Childerbridge Mystery" by Guy Boothby is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the life of William Standerton, a successful Australian businessman who, after decades of hard work, decides to return to England with his two adult children, James and Alice. However, their arrival in England sets off a chain of events involving old enemies and hidden secrets that threaten their newfound stability and happiness. At the start of the tale, readers are introduced to William Standerton's past, his emigration from England to Australia, and his impressive rise to wealth and success. With the family preparing to leave Australia behind, William's past comes back to haunt him as a man named Richard Murbridge, known to harbor a deep resentment against him, seeks to confront him as they prepare to embark on their new life. The opening chapters create an atmosphere fraught with tension, hinting at ominous events that will unfold, including talks of ghosts tied to the family's new home, Childerbridge Manor, and foreshadowing the tragedy that will lead to William’s untimely death. The complex dynamic between James, the protective son, and the mysterious Murbridge sets the stage for a gripping narrative filled with intrigue and emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Boothby, Guy, 1867-1905
EBook No.: 35277
Published: Feb 14, 2011
Downloads: 161
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.