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A “horror adventure story” written in bygone days, with a sophistication today’s “occult stories” lack.The Lady of the Shroud by Bram Stoker is an example of classic Gothic fiction first published in 1909 in the United Kingdom.A true book of value, a classic that continues to live on across the ages. Books from yesteryear have an artistic quality and a permanence often lacking in books from the modern era. You are sure to love this work. A mystery novel of the finest type.A Glimpse InsideBy the Correspondents of “Free America.”The Editors of Free America have thought it well to put in consecutive order the reports and descriptions of their Special Correspondents, of whom there were present no less than eight. Not a word they wrote is omitted, but the various parts of their reports are placed in different order, so that, whilst nothing which any of them recorded is left out, the reader may be able to follow the proceedings from the various points of view of the writers who had the most favourable opportunity of moment. In so large an assemblage of journalists—there were present over a thousand—they could not all be present in one place; so our men, in consultation amongst themselves, arranged to scatter, so as to cover the whole proceeding from the various “coigns of vantage,” using their skill and experience in selecting these points. One was situated on the summit of the steel-clad tower in the entrance to the Blue Mouth; another on the “Press-boat,” which was moored alongside King Rupert’s armoured yacht, The Lady, whereon were gathered the various Kings and rulers of the Balkan States, all of whom were in the Federation; another was in a swift torpedo-boat, with a roving commission to cruise round the harbour as desired; another took his place on the top of the great mountain which overlooks Plazac, and so had a bird’s-eye view of the whole scene of operations; two others were on the forts to right and left of the Blue Mouth; another was posted at the entrance to the Great Tunnel which runs from the water level right up through the mountains to the plateau, where the mines and factories are situate; another had the privilege of a place on an aeroplane, which went everywhere and saw everything. SynopsisBram Stoker's novel The Lady of the Shroud was published by William Heinemann in 1909.The novel is told in the first person through letters and journal entries from a variety of individuals, primarily Rupert. The events leading up to the reading of the uncle's will, as told by other characters, suggest that Rupert is the family's black sheep, and the uncle's demands that he live in the Blue Mountains castle for a year before inheriting the unexpectedly large million-pound estate suggest that the uncle is putting the heir to the test."A beautiful reprint" from Wombrook Publishing. We have taken every step possible to ensure the original quality of this book has been maintained to the be standard. This means that the text in this edition is unedited and unchanged from the author’s original publication, preserving its earliest form for your enjoyment. This book is one of the best classic horror novels of all time. Its words are arranged with such literary precision,in a way that is just not seen in Gothic fiction from today. This title will make a brilliant gift for the classic literature lover in your life, or a magnificent addition to your current book collection. We are ready to post this book off to you today with all due haste, so that you can indulge in this title without delay.The Lady of the Shroud◆ Original 1909 text◆ A classic Gothic horror story◆ 5 x 8 Inches◆ Matte Cover◆ White Paper

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