"The Pauper of Park Lane" by William Le Queux is an early 20th-century novel that centers around the enigmatic lives of siblings Charlie and Marion Rolfe, whose fates become entangled with secrets, social divides, and budding romances. From the moment Mr. Warner observes the mystery surrounding shop assistant Marion and her secret admirer, a web of intrigue begins to unfold. The suspense intensifies as Charlie prepares to leave for Servia, a journey that casts a shadow of uncertainty over his relationships, including his connection to the wealthy Samuel Statham, hinting at a potentially tragic path ahead. Dr. Petrovitch's worries about his daughter Maud's affection for Charlie add another layer of complexity, promising a story rich with romantic entanglements and familial drama amidst veiled threats.
The Pauper of Park Lane
By William Le Queux
In a world of secrets and social divides, follow a brother and sister as they navigate love, danger, and mysteries that threaten to unravel their lives.
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About the AuthorWilliam Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
William Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
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