| Author |
Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935 |
| Title |
The House of the Whispering Pines
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project
Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"The House of the Whispering Pines" by Anna Katharine Green is a novel written in the early 20th century. This mystery unfolds around the life of Elwood Ranelagh, who finds himself in a web of intrigue after the shocking discovery of his betrothed, Adelaide Cumberland, dead in the secluded club-house known as The Whispering Pines. The narrative explores themes of love, betrayal, and the consequences of past actions, all set against a backdrop of emotional turmoil and suspense. At the start of the book, we meet Elwood as he recklessly drives through a winter storm, disheartened after missing a rendezvous that could have changed his fate. He unexpectedly finds smoke rising from The Whispering Pines, a place he thought was closed for the season. Upon entering, he discovers that the club-house is not empty and is drawn into a series of mysterious events when he encounters a young woman, Carmel Cumberland, the sister of the deceased, fleeing the scene in distress. The opening portion sets a tense atmosphere as Elwood grapples with personal loss and confusion, leading to his harrowing discovery of Adelaide's body and the tragic circumstances that ensue. With a strong introduction to the compelling characters and the dark secrets they harbor, the beginning of this novel promises a gripping mystery ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Detective and mystery stories
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
10083 |
| Release Date |
Nov 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Nov 7, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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