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The Lure of the Mask is a 1908 novel by Harold MacGrath that was the fourth-best selling book in the United States for that year.

In 1906-07, MacGrath made visits to Italy, and his impressions from those trips inspired the novel.

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The Lure of the Mask is a mystery novel written by Harold MacGrath. The story follows the life of a young and wealthy American girl named Doris who is on a trip to Paris. She is engaged to a man named Whitney Cameron, who is a wealthy and successful businessman. However, Doris... Read Full Overview

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"The Lure of the Mask" from Harold MacGrath. American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter (1871-1932).

The Lure of the Mask is a mystery novel written by Harold MacGrath. The story revolves around a young woman named Olivia Channing, who is the heiress to a large fortune. Olivia is engaged to a man named Richard Wayne, but she begins to suspect that he is not who he claims to... Read Full Overview

Harold MacGrath (September 4, 1871 - October 30, 1932) was a bestselling American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Also known occasionally as Harold McGrath, he was born in Syracuse, New York. As a young man, he worked as a reporter and columnist on the Syracuse... Read Full Overview

Harold MacGrath (September 4, 1871 - October 30, 1932) was a bestselling American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.Also known occasionally as Harold McGrath, he was born in Syracuse, New York. As a young man, he worked as a reporter and columnist on the Syracuse... Read Full Overview

Harold MacGrath (September 4, 1871 - October 30, 1932) was a bestselling American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Also known occasionally as Harold McGrath, he was born in Syracuse, New York.

The story opens with a jump--literally. A young New Yorker, rich, of course, hears from his window on a night of fog and mist a woman's voice singing divinely. He falls in love with it head over heels and he falls downstairs in about the same way, he is such a hurry to see the... Read Full Overview

The Lure of the Mask is a 1908 novel by Harold MacGrath that was the fourth-best selling book in the United States for that year.In 1906-07, MacGrath made visits to Italy, and his impressions from those trips inspired the novel.

The Lure of the Mask is a 1908 novel by Harold MacGrath that was the fourth-best selling book in the United States for that year.In 1906-07, MacGrath made visits to Italy, and his impressions from those trips inspired the novel.Harold MacGrath (September 4, 1871 October 30, 1932)... Read Full Overview

"The Lure of the Mask is a 1908 novel by Harold MacGrath that was the fourth-best selling book in the United States for that year.In 1906-07, MacGrath made visits to Italy, and his impressions from those trips inspired the novel."

"The Lure of the Mask is a 1908 novel by Harold MacGrath that was the fourth-best selling book in the United States for that year.In 1906-07, MacGrath made visits to Italy, and his impressions from those trips inspired the novel."