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The Devil's Garden

The Devil's Garden

Maxwell, W. B.

Paperback

Mystery & ThrillerLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1417926074
ISBN13: 9781417926077
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jul 2 2004
Pages: 452
Weight: 1.45
Height: 1.01 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Devil's Garden is a novel by W. B. Maxwell that tells the story of a young man named Richard Larchester who inherits a large estate in the English countryside. However, the estate comes with a dark history and a mysterious garden that is said to be cursed by the devil himself. As Richard begins to explore the garden and the surrounding area, he becomes increasingly obsessed with uncovering the truth about its past and the strange occurrences that seem to be happening there. Along the way, he meets a cast of intriguing characters, including a beautiful and enigmatic woman named Hilda, who may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the garden. As Richard delves deeper into the mysteries of the estate, he finds himself drawn into a web of deceit, betrayal, and supernatural forces that threaten to consume him. The Devil's Garden is a gripping tale of suspense and mystery that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.1913. Described by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as the greatest of British novelists, it was with The Devil's Garden that Maxwell became recognized as one of the most powerful and arresting novelists of his day. This work, described as a study of elemental passion, excited wide discussion and was attacked in many quarters for the daring of its theme, obsession and adultery. Maxwell was surprised and disappointed by some of the critical reaction to his book and particularly by the ban that was placed on it by the circulating libraries. Ironically the publicity it received boosted its sales and made Maxwell a household name.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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