Project Gutenberg 2017-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 198 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) The Fever of Life Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (New York Public Library) "The Fever of Life" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story opens at Pinchler's Dockyard, a somewhat whimsical private hotel where people come to recuperate from various ailments. The central characters include Toby Clendon, a witty and charming journalist, Miss Kaituna Pethram, a strikingly beautiful girl of mixed Maori and European descent, and her fellow guests who engage in lighthearted yet insightful conversations about life, love, and cultural identity. The book likely explores themes of health, identity, and societal expectations within a whimsical framework. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Pinchler's Dockyard, where guests mix leisure with healing after ailments. Toby Clendon humorously critiques this "dockyard" and engages in playful yet deep conversations with Kaituna Pethram and others about their lives and backgrounds. As Kaituna shares her pride in her New Zealand heritage, the dialogue reveals the complexities of cultural identity amidst the backdrop of English society. This opening sets a light-hearted tone while foreshadowing deeper explorations of the characters' desires, societal norms, and the challenges they face in their lives. The dynamic interactions hint at the emotional entanglements that might develop, particularly between Kaituna and the charming Toby. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction Mothers and daughters -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Mystery fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 587003 2025-07-22T10:22:31.825509 text/html 579581 2024-10-23T02:57:27 text/html 273016 2025-07-22T10:22:40.694489 application/epub+zip 283296 2025-07-22T10:22:33.924530 application/epub+zip 283296 2025-07-22T10:22:32.662544 application/epub+zip 500311 2025-07-22T10:22:45.304482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485810 2025-07-22T10:22:39.858533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466596 2022-08-25T09:22:14.186478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536988 2025-07-22T10:22:29.462522 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517272 2024-10-23T02:57:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17065 2025-07-22T10:22:45.446440 application/rdf+xml 11215 2025-07-22T10:22:33.180499 image/jpeg 3107 2025-07-22T10:22:32.921496 image/jpeg 263976 2025-07-22T10:22:31.868501 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