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Madame Midas (1888) is a mystery novel by Fergus Hume. Although not as successful as The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886), an immediate bestseller for Hume, Madame Midas is a gripping novel with forbidden romance and a tightly wound mystery worthy of the... Read Full Overview

Ferguson Wright Hume (1859-1932), known as Fergus Hume, was a prolific English novelist. Shortly after graduation Hume relocated to Melbourne, Australia, where he obtained a job as a barristers' clerk. He began writing plays, but found it impossible to persuade the managers of... Read Full Overview

Madame Midas (1888) is a mystery novel by Fergus Hume. Although not as successful as The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886), an immediate bestseller for Hume, Madame Midas is a gripping novel with forbidden romance and a tightly wound mystery worthy of the... Read Full Overview

Madame Midas & Miss Mephistopheles By Fergus Hume

This Book "Madame Midas" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""Madame Midas"" is a novel written by Fergus Hume, first published in 1888. The story is set in the goldfields of Ballarat, Australia during the late 19th century. The protagonist, Madame Midas, is a beautiful and wealthy woman who inherits a large sum of money and decides to... Read Full Overview

Madame Midas is a novel written by Fergus Hume. The story is set in the gold rush era of Ballarat, Australia, and follows the character of Madame Midas, a wealthy and beautiful woman who inherits a gold mine from her deceased father. With her newfound wealth, Madame Midas becomes... Read Full Overview

Madame Midas is a novel written by Fergus Hume. The story is set in the gold-mining town of Ballarat, Australia, during the late 19th century. The main character, Madame Midas, is a beautiful and wealthy woman who inherits a gold mine from her late father. She is determined to... Read Full Overview

"Madame Midas" from Fergus Hume. Prolific English novelist (1859-1932).