Katherine Cecil Thurston

The Masquerader

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Produktbeschreibung

The Masquerader is a novel written by Katherine Cecil Thurston. The story follows the life of a young man named Barry O'Neil who is forced to flee from Ireland after being accused of a crime he did not commit. He travels to London and assumes the identity of his doppelganger, a wealthy Englishman named Roger Montrose. Barry's plan is to use Montrose's identity to clear his name and return to Ireland. However, he soon finds himself caught up in a web of lies and deceit as he tries to maintain his masquerade. Along the way, he falls in love with Montrose's fianc¿¿¿¿¿e, Lady Diana. The novel explores themes of identity, love, and the consequences of one's actions. It is a gripping tale of suspense and intrigue that keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.1904. Illustrated. Excerpt from the bestseller, The Masquerader: Two incidents, widely different in character yet bound together by results, marked the night of January the twenty-third. On that night the blackest fog within a four years' memory fell upon certain portions of London, and also on that night came the first announcement of the border risings against the Persian government in the province of Khorasan the announcement that, speculated upon, even smiled at, at the time, assumed such significance in the light of after events...and now in London a familiar man takes the part he took on years ago, and has kept in secret all these years: he is a masquerader. He has played his part, lived for his hour, and proved himself long since. Now he takes steps back into the dim world of unrealized hopes and unachieved ambitions. The Great Game is in motion, and at stake is the fate of nations-and of the Masquerader, tooThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9781417922567
• ISBN-10: 1417922567
• Artikelnr.: 21609884

Autorenporträt

Katherine Cecil Thurston, born Kathleen Annie Josephine Madden on April 18, 1874, in Cork, Ireland, was the daughter of Paul J. Madden and Catherine Madden. Raised in a culturally active household, she received a private education and developed a deep interest in writing from a young age. Her early exposure to political tensions and social issues in Ireland would later influence her fiction, which often explored questions of identity, power, and morality. She achieved international recognition with her novel The Masquerader, a political thriller that examined the complexities of dual identity and deception, followed by The Gambler, which further established her as a significant literary voice of her time. Her marriage in 1901 to writer E. Temple Thurston lasted until 1910, and during this period she continued to write prolifically. Her novels often featured intense emotional and psychological conflict, drawing readers into narratives shaped by internal struggles and external pressures. Her ability to portray tension and human vulnerability made her works compelling and widely read. Katherine Cecil Thurston died in Cork on September 5, 1911, at the age of 37. Her literary contributions remain a powerful reflection of early 20th-century thought and imagination.