The Queen of Hearts
| Author/creator | Collins, Wilkie Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : MysteriousPress.com New York : Open Road Integrated Media, LLC [Distributor] |
| Description | 222 p. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Summary | Annotation A trio of elderly bachelors plays Cupid in this ingeniously crafted novel by one of the 19th-century's finest storytellersA widowed lawyer named Griffith has been appointed legal guardian of Jessie, a lively young woman. In order for Jessie to claim her inheritance, her late father's will stipulates that she must spend 6 weeks with Griffith each year. Consequently, Jessie travels to a remote part of Wales to the castle where the lawyer and his 2 brothers reside. To everyone's surprise and delight, Jessie and the 3 men get along splendidly. Hoping that she will stay to meet Griffith's son, who is on his way home from the Crimean War, the brothers devise a plan à la Scheherezade: Each night they will tell Jessie a new thrilling story that will enchant her into staying.This ebook features a new introduction from Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781504021159 |
| ISBN | 1504021150 (E-Book) Forthcoming |
| Standard identifier# | 9781504021159 |
| Stock number | 01587028 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |