""Finished"" is a novel by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1917. The story follows the life of a young man named Alan Vernon, who is orphaned at a young age and raised by his uncle. After his uncle's death, Alan inherits his estate and becomes a wealthy landowner. However, his life takes a dark turn when he becomes involved with a group of criminals who are planning a major heist.As the story progresses, Alan becomes increasingly entangled in the criminal underworld, and his once-promising future begins to unravel. ...
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""Finished"" is a novel by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1917. The story follows the life of a young man named Alan Vernon, who is orphaned at a young age and raised by his uncle. After his uncle's death, Alan inherits his estate and becomes a wealthy landowner. However, his life takes a dark turn when he becomes involved with a group of criminals who are planning a major heist.As the story progresses, Alan becomes increasingly entangled in the criminal underworld, and his once-promising future begins to unravel. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Rosamund, but their relationship is threatened by the dangerous world he has become a part of.Ultimately, Alan must decide whether to continue down the path of crime and risk losing everything he holds dear, or to break free from his criminal associates and try to start a new life. ""Finished"" is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, and is considered one of Haggard's most powerful works.Waking very early, as is my habit, I peeped out of the wagon, and through the morning mist perceived Footsack in converse with a particularly villainous-looking person. I at once concluded this must be Karl, evidently a Bastard compounded of about fifteen parts of various native bloods to one of white, who, to add to his attractions, was deeply scarred with smallpox and possessed a really alarming squint.This 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.
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