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The Man with a Shadow

By George Manville Fenn

2019-11-19 23:19:19

A young surgeon develops a scientific theory on the subject of "death by shock." This he considers to be "a blot upon the science of the present-day" which ought not to be tolerated, and he does his best to prove that there is no necessity at all for ... Read more
A young surgeon develops a scientific theory on the subject of "death by shock." This he considers to be "a blot upon the science of the present-day" which ought not to be tolerated, and he does his best to prove that there is no necessity at all for a man to die in that particular way. In the same parish with the doctor is a country curate, of the jocular muscular Christian type, whose two sisters live with him--Mary the good and gentle, and Leo the flighty and violent. In addition to these, there are the squire and his brother, who give the curate and his sisters a good deal of trouble. Less

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File size297.9 KB
Print pages274
PublisherPublic Domain Book
Publication date2019-03-06
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-0530233512
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George Manville Fenn
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George Manville Fenn was a prolific English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written for young adults. His final book was a biography of his fellow writer for j...

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