Project Gutenberg 2016-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 172 Bloundelle-Burton, John 1850 1917 Bloundelle-Burton, J. (John) A Bitter Heritage: A Modern Story of Love and Adventure Produced by Charles Bowen from page images provided by the Web Archive (New York Public Library) "A Bitter Heritage: A Modern Story of Love and Adventure" by John Bloundelle-Burton is a historical romance novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows Julian Ritherdon, a young naval officer, as he rushes home after receiving a mysterious and ominous letter from his father, revealing a dire health prognosis and hinting at long-hidden family secrets. When Julian arrives, he is confronted with shocking revelations that will unravel his understanding of identity, kinship, and betrayal. The opening of "A Bitter Heritage" introduces Julian Ritherdon in a state of anxiety as he journeys to see his ailing father. The narrative unfolds with Julian grappling with the contents of a poignant letter that implies he must soon confront painful truths regarding his father's past. Upon arriving at his father's home, he discovers that he is not the son he believes himself to be. As the plot thickens, the first chapters reveal not only familial connections but also the intricate web of betrayal surrounding Julian's origins, setting the stage for a gripping tale of love, revenge, and adventure in an exotic locale. The reader is left wondering how these revelations will affect Julian and the family ties he thought were firmly established. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Love stories Mystery fiction Belize -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels 493617 2025-06-21T07:49:41.276654 text/html 474328 2024-10-23T01:04:10 text/html 268978 2025-06-21T07:49:51.157724 application/epub+zip 278618 2025-06-21T07:49:45.186639 application/epub+zip 245837 2025-06-21T07:49:43.753702 application/epub+zip 555875 2025-06-21T07:49:55.435675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535526 2025-06-21T07:49:50.206653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408367 2022-09-24T04:04:07.408043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444052 2023-09-23T04:19:14.947321 text/plain 424058 2024-10-23T01:04:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16205 2025-06-21T07:49:55.577614 application/rdf+xml 22893 2025-06-21T07:49:44.341634 image/jpeg 4917 2025-06-21T07:49:44.051679 image/jpeg 262508 2025-06-21T07:49:41.318637 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