Project Gutenberg 2017-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 112 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) The Vanishing of Tera Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Web Archive (Cornell University Library.) "The Vanishing of Tera" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the late 19th century. This story revolves around Tera, a Polynesian girl known as Bithiah, who is caught between her cultural heritage and her new life in England as the ward of a missionary. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, and the tensions arising from different societies, as Tera navigates her feelings for her sailor beau, Jack, and her complicated relationship with her guardian, Mr. Johnson, who harbors unrequited love for her. The opening of the book introduces us to Tera during a lively sermon by a missionary named Korah Brand, who emphasizes the evil in her homeland to his congregation. Tera, adorned in vibrant clothes that reflect her royal lineage, stands out among the largely monochromatic congregation. She is torn between her longing for her native island of Koiau and the affections of Jack, who wants to marry her. Tera's emotional turmoil is exacerbated by her guardian's feelings and her father's plans for her return to her homeland. As the plot unfolds, we see her desperate attempt to regain autonomy over her life amidst the conflicting desires of those around her, foreshadowing her disappearance that sets the stage for the unfolding mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Mystery fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 417763 2025-06-22T07:11:04.871782 text/html 410242 2024-10-23T02:29:34 text/html 238372 2025-06-22T07:11:12.896849 application/epub+zip 248184 2025-06-22T07:11:07.101774 application/epub+zip 234621 2025-06-22T07:11:05.704852 application/epub+zip 443875 2025-06-22T07:11:16.889735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418845 2025-06-22T07:11:12.018743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386630 2022-08-25T04:13:35.967628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386796 2023-09-24T03:59:12.025405 text/plain 367082 2024-10-23T02:29:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16203 2025-06-22T07:11:17.037714 application/rdf+xml 14767 2025-06-22T07:11:06.300757 image/jpeg 3703 2025-06-22T07:11:06.007805 image/jpeg 235314 2025-06-22T07:11:04.917767 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