Jeffery Farnol

The Money Moon

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Produktbeschreibung

The Money Moon is a novel written by Jeffery Farnol. It is a story of romance, adventure, and mystery set in England during the early 1900s. The protagonist, Peter, is a young man who inherits a fortune from his uncle. He decides to use his newfound wealth to travel and experience life to the fullest. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Valerie. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Valerie is engaged to another man, the wealthy and powerful Lord Wrybourne. As Peter and Valerie navigate their feelings for each other, they also become embroiled in a dangerous plot involving stolen jewels and a mysterious figure known only as ""The Black Hundred."" The Money Moon is a thrilling tale of love, intrigue, and adventure that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.1913. Frontispiece by A.I. Keller. Farnol was one of the best-selling authors of the early part of the 20th century. The Money Moon begins: When Sylvia Marchmont went to Europe, George Bellew being, at the same time, desirous of testing his newest acquired yacht, followed her, and mutual friends in New York, Newport, and elsewhere, confidently awaited news of their engagement. Great, therefore, was their surprise when they learnt of her approaching marriage to the Duke of Ryde. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 559g
• ISBN-13: 9781417932504
• ISBN-10: 1417932503
• Artikelnr.: 21423112

Autorenporträt

Jeffery Farnol (1878 - 1952) was a British writer from 1907 until his death, known for writing more than 40 romance novels, some formulaic and set in the Georgian Era or English Regency period and swashbucklers. He, with Georgette Heyer, largely initiated the Regency romantic genre. Farnol published his first romance novel My Lady Caprice during 1907. The success of his early novels caused Farnol to become a professional writer. He produced about 40 novels and volumes of stories and some non-fiction and children's books. His last book was completed by his second wife Phyllis. Two of his early books, The Amateur Gentleman and The Broad Highway, have been issued in a version edited by romance novelist Barbara Cartland. The Amateur Gentleman was adapted for British cinema as 1920 and 1936, American cinema as 1926.