Mystery in the Horizon A Oppenheim Romance
A brisk romance by E. Phillips Oppenheim follows Myrtile the simple French village girl as she enters a world of high society and intrigue. The story spans Monte Carlo London and Russia, blending diplomacy, adventure, and a central love triangle among Myrtile Lady Mary and Pauline the Russian countess.
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Myrtile
France
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Mr. Oppenheim
Monte Carlo
London
Russia
Mary
Pauline
Myrtile Flees For Freedom From an Arranged Match
Myrtile stands on a veram da watching a procession to her stepfather Jean Sargot, widow Madame Dumay, and innkeeper Pierre Leschampe. He plans a marriage between Myrtile and Dumay and lets Pierre woo her. Frightened, Myrtile escapes toward the road seeking independence and happiness beyond the village.
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Myrtile
Jean Sargot
Dumay
Pierre Leschampe
Pierre Leachamps
Vilage
Jacques Sargot
Marie
Sargot
Madam Dumay
Pierre
Madame Dumay
Madame Dumage
Pierre Leschamps
Leschamps
Leschampe
Monsieur Leschamps
Moyriile
Fherre
Monte Carlo sirens lure village girl from perilous farm
Two young men help Myrtile, a village girl, escape an arranged marriage and grim home life after meeting her by a roadside. They ferry her toward Monte Carlo, meeting a hotel staff, while contemplating her future and the moral complexities of their impulsive rescue.
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Christopher Bent
Gerald Dombey
John
Monte Carlo
Christopher
Gerald
Jean Sargot
Chris
Myrtile
Mademoiselle
Monsieur
Cannes
Mademorgelle
Uberty
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Merveless
Dumay
Pierre Leschamps
Dickey
Chile
France
Mary
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Dombey
Annette
Monsieur Lord Dombey
Monsieur Gerald
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Memystery
E. Ie ‘Oppenheim
Little, Brown and CO
B. Phillips Oppenheim
Book
Mary Dombey
Lady Mary
Lord Hinterleys
Fellowas
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