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The Devil’s Wind (1912)

The Devil’s Wind (1912)

Patricia Wentworth

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
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Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781104386825
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The Devil’s Wind is a novel written by Patricia Wentworth and first published in 1912. The story follows the life of a young woman named Joan Carew who is forced to leave her home in England and move to South Africa to live with her uncle. However, she soon finds herself caught up in a web of deceit and danger as she becomes entangled with a group of diamond smugglers.As Joan tries to navigate her way through this dangerous world, she meets a man named Jim Dering who becomes her ally in the fight against the smugglers. Together, they uncover a plot to steal a valuable diamond and must race against time to stop the criminals before they succeed.The Devil’s Wind is a thrilling tale of adventure and suspense that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. With its vivid descriptions of life in South Africa and its complex characters, this book is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and mystery novels.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.

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