A Bid for Fortune - Boothby, Guy
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Venture into a world of thrilling adventure and unsettling mystery with Guy Boothby's "A Bid for Fortune: or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta." This classic paranormal fiction plunges readers into a shadowy realm where the occult intertwines with a desperate vendetta. Experience the chilling presence of Dr. Nikola, a figure shrouded in enigma, as his actions set in motion a series of extraordinary events. This meticulously prepared print edition allows you to rediscover a timeless tale of suspense and intrigue, capturing the spirit of classic adventure. Explore the dark corners of human ambition and the…mehr

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Venture into a world of thrilling adventure and unsettling mystery with Guy Boothby's "A Bid for Fortune: or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta." This classic paranormal fiction plunges readers into a shadowy realm where the occult intertwines with a desperate vendetta. Experience the chilling presence of Dr. Nikola, a figure shrouded in enigma, as his actions set in motion a series of extraordinary events. This meticulously prepared print edition allows you to rediscover a timeless tale of suspense and intrigue, capturing the spirit of classic adventure. Explore the dark corners of human ambition and the supernatural in this compelling story, perfect for readers who enjoy classic mystery and action. "A Bid for Fortune" offers a captivating journey into a world where the line between reality and the paranormal blurs, making it a must-read for fans of the genre. 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 is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Guy Newell Boothby was an Australian author and writer who lived from October 13, 1867, to February 26, 1905. He was known for writing shocking stories for variety magazines near the end of the 1800s. He mostly lived in England. He is best known for writing the Dr. Nikola series, which is about an occultist criminal mastermind who is like Fu Manchu in the Victorian era, and Pharos, the Egyptian, whlich is about Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses, and supernatural payback. He was friends with and learned from Rudyard Kipling, and George Orwell loved reading his books. Boothby was born in Adelaide to a well-known family in South Australia, which was still a British colony at the time. His grandfather, Benjamin Boothby (1803-1868), was a controversial judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia from 1853 to 1867. His father, Thomas Wilde Boothby, was a member of the South Australian Legislative Assembly for a time. Three of his uncles were important colony administrators. Boothby's mother, who was born in England and whom he looked up to, split up with his father when he was about seven years old and went back to England with their children.