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PRINTED BY W. & G. BAIRD, Limited, 124 Royal Avenue; AND AT LONDON AND DUBLIN. 1897.
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Irene wanders the windswept shore of Dunfern, a mansion that looms over its estate like a relic from another age. The house, surrounded by ancient oaks, exotic gardens and a lake that shimmers like glass, is as beautiful as it is secretive. Its countless locked rooms and whispered rumors hint at a past that refuses to be spoken aloud.
Inside, Sir John, a gentleman of forty winters, spends his evenings by a fire, his thoughts as dim as the lamps that flicker around him. He moves through the grand halls with a practiced grace, yet the barred doors and hushed silence of the servants betray a hidden tension. As Irene becomes drawn into the mansion’s elegant yet uneasy world, she finds herself questioning the true nature of the family’s legacy and the feelings that stir beneath its polished surface.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (195K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Louise Hope, Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-10-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1860–1939
Best known for prose so extravagant it became legendary, this Irish novelist has fascinated readers for generations. Her books were mocked, admired, and kept alive as unforgettable examples of literary excess.
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