A STUDY OF DESTINY . Edited with an Introduction, Afterword, and Notes by Sean Donnelly .

De Hamong, [Count] Leigh (pseudonym of Louis de Hamon, a.k.a. "Cheiro")

ISBN 10: 1597320137 / ISBN 13: 9781597320139

Published by University of Tampa Press, Tampa, Florida, 2006

About this Item

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

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A STUDY OF DESTINY . Edited with an Introduction, Afterword, and Notes by Sean Donnelly .
• Publisher: University of Tampa Press, Tampa, Florida
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597320137
• ISBN 13: 9781597320139
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Victorian Fiction
  • Supernatural
  • Occult

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.