Project Gutenberg 2023-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 135 Capes, Bernard 1854 1918 Capes, B. E. J. Capes, Bernard Edward Joseph Cuneo, Cyrus 1879 1916 Gilead Balm, knight errant : $b His adventures in search of the truth $aCanada :$bTHE COPP CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED, $c1911. The quest of the sleeping beauty -- The quest of the empty house -- The quest of the dog -- The quest of the marble statuette -- The quest of the rose-ring -- The quest of the wax hand -- The quest of the red-morocco handbag -- The quest of the registered parcel -- The quest of the shadow -- The quest of the veiled woman -- The quest of the obese gentleman. an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "Gilead Balm, Knight Errant: His Adventures in Search of the Truth" by Bernard Capes is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the titular character, Gilead Balm, a young and disinterested philanthropist who embarks on various quests in pursuit of emotional truths and mysteries, driven by his romantic ideals about benevolence and moral integrity. The novel explores themes of social justice and the complexities of human behavior as Gilead navigates through a series of intriguing cases inspired by personal ads. The opening of the novel introduces Gilead Balm, a charming and sympathetic young clerk who works for the Charity Commissioners. Despite his modest salary and background as an orphan, Gilead yearns for a life filled with purpose beyond his mundane job, finding excitement in the emotional appeals he encounters in the Agony Column of the "Daily Post". His first significant adventure unfolds when he responds to an ad that hints at a mysterious lady, Vera Halifax, experiencing persecution. Gilead’s intuitive nature draws him into her plight, setting the stage for engaging encounters that intertwine personal sacrifice, romantic intrigue, and the ongoing quest for truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100292364 20230220102118capes 1911 CA Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories, English English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 486174 2025-06-27T13:47:55.093648 text/html 487179 2023-02-21T18:44:45 text/html 1312903 2025-06-27T13:48:00.964662 application/epub+zip 1317821 2025-06-27T13:47:55.923650 application/epub+zip 261484 2025-06-27T13:47:55.462639 application/epub+zip 1452887 2025-06-27T13:48:04.939630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1427771 2025-06-27T13:48:00.296632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451711 2025-06-27T13:47:54.015690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451447 2023-02-21T18:44:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19416 2025-06-27T13:48:05.120642 application/rdf+xml 10920 2025-06-27T13:47:55.569661 image/jpeg 1732 2025-06-27T13:47:55.515650 image/jpeg 175228 2023-02-21T18:44:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 1251530 2023-02-21T18:44:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 1291060 2025-06-27T13:47:55.170663 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 en.wikipedia