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The Shadow of a Man is a novel written by Ernest William Hornung, originally published in 1901. The story revolves around the life of a man named Jack Ferrier, who is a successful businessman and a respected member of society. However, Jack has a dark past that he has been trying... Read Full Overview

""The Shadow of a Man"" is a novel written by Ernest William Hornung and published in 1901. The story revolves around the character of Felix Thurstan, a young man who is struggling to find his place in the world. Thurstan is haunted by the shadow of his father, a notorious criminal... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Set in rural Australia, E. W. Hornung's mystery novel The Shadow of a Man follows a pair of newlyweds who are determined to make their improbable union work, no matter the odds. But little do they know exactly how high the odds are stacked against them-and the lengths that some... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Shadow of a Man by E.W Hornung

"And you're quite sure the place doesn't choke you off?""The place? Why, I'd marry you for it alone. It's just sweet!"Of course it was nothing of the kind. There was the usual galaxy of log huts; the biggest and best of them, the one with the verandah in which the pair were sitting,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Shadow of a Man" from Ernest William Hornung. English author and poet perhaps best known for writing the A. J. Raffles series (1866-1921).

"And you're quite sure the place doesn't choke you off?" "The place? Why, I'd marry you for it alone. It's just sweet " Of course it was nothing of the kind. There was the usual galaxy of log huts; the biggest and best of them, the one with the verandah in which the pair were... Read Full Overview