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The Yellow Holly is a novel written by Fergus Hume, first published in 1903. The story is set in England and follows the lives of two sisters, Violet and Lily, who are left penniless after the death of their father. Violet, the elder sister, is determined to make a better life... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

The Yellow Holly (1903) is a novel written by Fergus Hume. The story is set in England and revolves around the murder of a wealthy man named Sir Gregory Fellenger. The main character of the novel is a young woman named Hilda Wade, who is a nurse and a detective. Hilda is hired... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Yellow Holly by Fergus Hume

Reproduction of the original: The Yellow Holly by Fergus Hume

Fergusson Wright Hume (8 July 1859 - 12 July 1932), known as Fergus Hume, was a prolific English novelist. Finding that the novels of mile Gaboriau were then very popular in Melbourne, Hume obtained and read a set of them and determined to write a novel of the same kind. The... Read Full Overview

The Yellow Holly, stands as a beacon in the world of books, bridging the gap between past and present. Once considered among the old books, this classic work-like so many forgotten and ancient books-has shaped our understanding of culture and history. It's a remarkable example... Read Full Overview