| Author |
Wills, C. J. (Charles James), 1842-1912 |
| Title |
The Pit Town Coronet: A Family Mystery, Volume 2 (of 3)
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Sue Fleming, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)
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| Summary |
"The Pit Town Coronet: A Family Mystery, Volume 2" by C. J. Wills is a novel written in the late 19th century. This installment of the series continues the story of Georgie Haggard and her cousin, Lucy Warrender, as they navigate the repercussions of a shocking family secret and deal with the complexities of their intertwined lives. The narrative hints at themes of deception, societal expectations, and personal sacrifice. The opening of the novel establishes the setting of a Swiss villa, where Georgie enjoys a tranquil but lonely existence, while her cousin Lucy harbors a deep and troubling secret. The mood shifts dramatically when Lucy confides that she is about to become a mother, thrusting Georgie into a web of complicity as she agrees to help Lucy conceal the truth from her husband, Reginald Haggard. As the story unfolds, the tension escalates, particularly with the introduction of new characters and the reemergence of past relationships, setting the stage for a gripping exploration of honor, betrayal, and the consequences of choices made in a moment of weakness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
England -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Families -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
42168 |
| Release Date |
Feb 23, 2013 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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