An African Millionaire (Esprios Classics)
An African Millionaire (Esprios Classics)

Author: Grant Allen

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Published: 2022-09-26

Total Pages: 0

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Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 - October 25, 1899) was a Canadian science writer and novelist, educated in England. He was a public promoter of evolution in the second half of the nineteenth century. After leaving his professorship, in 1876 he returned to England, where he turned his talents to writing, gaining a reputation for his essays on science and for literary works. A 2007 book by Oliver Sacks cites with approval one of Allen's early articles, "Note-Deafness" (a description of what became known as amusia, published in 1878 in the learned journal Mind). Allen's first books dealt with scientific subjects, and include Physiological Æsthetics (1877) and Flowers and Their Pedigrees (1886).

The House by the Lock (Esprios Classics)
The House by the Lock (Esprios Classics)

Author: A. M. Williamson

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Published: 2019-08-13

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 0359850677

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Alice Muriel Williamson was an American-British novelist. She was born in America, the daughter of Mark Livingston of Poughkeepsie. She came to England when young. In 1894, soon after arrival in England, she married the magazine editor Charles Norris Williamson (1859-1920), "the first editor to whom she presented an introduction." Many of her books were jointly written with her husband. After her marriage she introduced herself as Mrs. C. N. Williamson. A number of their novels cover the early days of motoring and can also be read as travelogues. Alice apparently said of her husband "Charlie Williamson could do anything in the world except write stories" she said of herself "I can't do anything else." She continued to write after her husband's death in 1920.

An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay
An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay

Author: Grant Allen

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-05-19

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9781099374999

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My name is Seymour Wilbraham Wentworth. I ambrother-in-law and secretary to Sir Charles Vandrift, theSouth African millionaire and famous financier. Manyyears ago, when Charlie Vandrift was a small lawyer inCape Town, I had the (qualified) good fortune to marryhis sister. Much later, when the Vandrift estate and farmnear Kimberley developed by degrees into the CloetedorpGolcondas, Limited, my brother-in-law offered me the notunremunerative post of secretary; in which capacity I haveever since been his constant and attached companion.He is not a man whom any common sharper cantake in, is Charles Vandrift. Middle height, square build, firm mouth, keen eyes-the very picture of a sharp andsuccessful business genius. I have only known one rogueimpose upon Sir Charles, and that one rogue, as theCommissary of Police at Nice remarked, would doubtlesshave imposed upon a syndicate of Vidocq, Robert Houdin, and Cagliostr

An African Millionaire
An African Millionaire

Author: Grant Allen

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-20

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9780365061052

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Excerpt from An African Millionaire: Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay Sir Charles turned to me quietly. 'look here, Seymour, ' he whispered. Go round to this fellow's place immediately after dinner, and offer him five pounds to give a private se'czfzce at once in my' rooms, without mentioning who I am to him; keep the name quite quiet. Bring him back with you, too, and come straight upstairs with him, so that there may be no collusion. We'll see just how much the fellow can tell us.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

An African Millionaire
An African Millionaire

Author: Grant Allen

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-14

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13:

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We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades in its original form. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

An African Millionaire
An African Millionaire

Author: Grant Allen

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-01-04

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9781793051356

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"A classic of crime and adventure, Grant Allen's *An African Millionaire* is perfect for fans of books such as *Arsene Lupi**n, * *Gentleman Thief*. Wealthy, confident and handsome, Charles Van Drift is not accustomed to being swindled and his brush with Colonel Clay both rattles and infuriates him. As his South African diamond fortune takes hit after hit from the quick-witted master of disguise, Allen leaves even the reader guessing: who can you trust? Van Drift grows more suspicious of those around him and a few too many misguided accusations shake the millionaire's confidence. Colonel Clay is in his head. Gary Hoppenstand contributes an introduction discussing the reception of the work when it was first serialised in *The Strand* and the significance of Colonel Clay as the first recurring gentleman rogue.