Project Gutenberg 2011-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 140 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne The Finger of Fate: A Romance Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Finger of Fate: A Romance" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of two half-brothers, Nigel and Henry Harding, who come from a well-to-do family stemming from their father, General Harding. The novel explores themes of familial conflict, rivalry, and love as both brothers find themselves enamored with the same woman, Belle Mainwaring, setting the stage for an engaging tale of romance intertwined with complex relationships. The opening of the book introduces us to the Harding brothers during a hunting trip, illustrating their contrasting personalities and backgrounds. Nigel, the elder brother with a stern demeanor, clashes with Henry, whose warm-hearted and impulsive nature is depicted during an altercation that leads to a promise of vengeance between them. The narrative further unfolds their family dynamics, revealing their shared father but different mothers, highlighting underlying tensions and differing traits inherited from their parents. As the story progresses, the brothers' rivalry intensifies due to their mutual affection for Belle, creating a compelling backdrop for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels 626765 2025-08-14T14:33:35.890569 text/html 639817 2011-04-19T14:17:26 text/html 296681 2025-08-14T14:33:46.304529 application/epub+zip 307478 2025-08-14T14:33:39.406577 application/epub+zip 293537 2025-08-14T14:33:37.909582 application/epub+zip 590881 2025-08-14T14:33:51.906485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537457 2025-08-14T14:33:45.247569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478683 2022-09-16T12:23:09.273066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558545 2025-08-14T14:33:34.932562 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 558434 2011-04-19T14:17:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18140 2025-08-14T14:33:52.043489 application/rdf+xml 14950 2025-08-14T14:33:38.471578 image/jpeg 3838 2025-08-14T14:33:38.208555 image/jpeg 212285 2011-04-19T14:17:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 212837 2011-04-19T14:17:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 284337 2025-08-14T14:33:35.939612 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