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Colonel Quaritch, V.C.: A Tale of Country Life

Colonel Quaritch, V.C.: A Tale of Country Life

Written by: H. Rider Haggard
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This is not your typical H. Rider Haggard adventure book yet it is full of mystery and intrigue including a coerced marriage, bigotry, adultery, murder and a buried treasure! This is the tale of an ancient family’s struggles to survive, one woman’s selflessness and another’s evil schemes; Two Gentlemen, two scoundrels and one very underestimated, loyal servant. Listen as the tale unfolds and guess where the treasure is hidden that can save them all! Summary by Esther.Copyright Crime and Mystery Genre Art Social Sciences World
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