The spider's web

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The spider's web

by St. George Rathborne

EN·~5 hours

Chapters

Description

A bustling fairground becomes the unlikely stage for a tangled romance when a charismatic yet solitary bachelor, known around the midway for his quiet charm, finds himself drawn into the glittering world of the Ferris wheel. Amid the whirl of lights and the hum of laughter, he encounters a mysterious young woman whose secretive glances hint at hidden motives. Their chance meetings under the moonlit canopy spark a delicate dance of attraction and suspicion, each encounter weaving a tighter knot in their growing connection.

As the carnival’s attractions spin and the night deepens, the bachelor grapples with whispers of scandal and the lingering presence of an old rival who seems determined to unravel his newfound hope. The story balances the excitement of the fair’s spectacles with the subtle tension of a heart caught between desire and doubt, inviting listeners to wonder what lies beyond the dazzling surface of the midway.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (324K characters)

Series

The Eagle library, no. 71

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

New York: Street & Smith, 1896, copyright 1898.

Credits

Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)

Release date

2024-01-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

St. George Rathborne

St. George Rathborne

1854–1938

A prolific American adventure writer, he turned out hundreds of boys' stories and dime novels across a career that stretched for roughly 60 years. Writing under St. George Rathborne and many pen names, he became especially known for fast-moving outdoor tales.

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