
In the heart of Cuba lies the Yumuri Valley, a place the narrator calls the loveliest in all Christendom. From the hilltop chapel of Montserrate you gaze down upon a carpet of emerald brocades, winding rivers hidden among jungle, and royal palms that sway like giant ostrich plumes. The valley shifts with the day—golden at sunset, mist‑soft at dawn, and a turbulent cauldron during a storm—leaving every visitor speechless.
Below the serene landscape, the remnants of a once‑glittering aristocratic estate whisper of a bygone era. The ruined villas of Don Esteban Varona, with their crumbling pillars and forgotten urns, are said to guard a hidden treasure that has cursed many who have sought it. As local guides speak of twins Rosa and Esteban and the fierce slave Sebastian who vanished with the secret of the well, a new adventure begins, beckoning listeners to follow the clues through history, nature, and lingering mystery.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (632K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1877–1949
Drawn to Alaska’s gold-rush frontier and the rough-and-tumble world of early 20th-century adventure, this bestselling American novelist turned vivid firsthand experience into popular fiction. His stories were so widely read that several were adapted for the stage and screen.
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