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"The Opal Serpent" from Fergus Hume. Prolific English novelist (1859-1932).

The Opal Serpent is a mystery novel written by Fergus Hume and originally published in 1905. The story follows the investigation of a murder that takes place in London's Chinatown. The victim is a wealthy man named Mr. Gabriel Chestermarke, who is found dead in his own office... Read Full Overview

The Opal Serpent is a mystery novel written by Fergus Hume and published in 1905. The story is set in London and revolves around the murder of a wealthy businessman named Sir Gregory Fellenger. The police are baffled by the case, as there are no clues or suspects. However, a... Read Full Overview

Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either. He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours-of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four-in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between... Read Full Overview

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DescriptionBooks for All Kinds of Readers. ReadHowYouWant offers the widest selection of on-demand, accessible format editions on the market today. Our 7 different sizes of EasyRead are optimized by increasing the font size and spacing between the words and the let...

Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either. He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours-of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four-in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between... Read Full Overview

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Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either. He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours-of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four-in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ...f Steerforth and David Copperfield," was Paul's reply as he pushed back his plate; "you were my hero, and I was your slave. But the other boys--" He looked again."They hated me, because they did not understand me, as you did.""If that is so, Grexon, why did you... Read Full Overview

Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either. He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours-of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four-in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between... Read Full Overview