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A STUDY OF DESTINY is a tale of adventure and the supernatural set in Egypt and India in the late 19th century. First published in 1898, during the height of British colonial power, it evokes the mystery and majesty of those ancient lands, and illustrates the tensions between those who rule and those who are ruled. Out of that tension a curse is born that haunts a man who must suffer for the sins of his parents.
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Count Louis Hamon (1866-1936) -- better known as Cheiro -- was an Irishman who achieved international celebrity as a seer, palmist, numerologist, and best-selling author. A STUDY OF DESTINY (also published as THE HAND OF FATE) was his only work of fiction.
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In a few hours I feel certain that my lips will be silent forever. I am impelled to make this confession by a reason that my story itself will explain, but should it so happen by any extraordinary circumstance that you should yet escape, I ask you as a last act of kindness to leave my body forever in this place.
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A STUDY OF DESTINY . Edited with an Introduction, Afterword, and Notes by Sean Donnelly .
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University of Tampa Press, Tampa, Florida, 2006
ISBN 10: 1597320137
ISBN 13: 9781597320139
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Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
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Octavo, cloth. First U. S. edition. "Occult romance of a bosom-serpent, quite literally, the result of a yogi's curse; references to prenatal influences resulting in bizarre deformities. Author better known as "Cheiro," noted palmist and occultist." - Robert Knowlton. See Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 66. See Reginald 06725. A fine copy in fine dust wrapper. (#177495). Seller Inventory # 177495