The Lone House (1893)

By Amelia E. Barr

Book Overview

The Lone House is a novel written by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr and first published in 1893. The story is set in Scotland and follows the life of a young woman named Jean Graham. Jean is the daughter of a wealthy merchant and has grown up in a privileged lifestyle, but she is unhappy with her life and longs for adventure and independence.When her father dies, Jean is left alone in the world and decides to take a chance and move to the remote Scottish countryside to live in a small, isolated house. The house is known as the Lone House and is situated on a rugged and wild landscape, far from civilization.Jean is determined to make a new life for herself and begins to explore the surrounding wilderness. She discovers that the area is haunted by a mysterious figure known as the ""Lone Man"" who is said to be a ghost that haunts the landscape. Despite the warnings of the locals, Jean is intrigued by the legend and sets out to uncover the truth about the Lone Man.As Jean delves deeper into the mystery, she uncovers a dark and dangerous secret that threatens to destroy her newfound happiness. The Lone House is a gripping tale of adventure, mystery, and romance that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1167046358
• ISBN13: 9781167046353
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"