The Mountebank
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Overview
The Mountebank is a novel written by William J. Locke. The story revolves around a man named Victor, who is a mountebank, or a charlatan, who travels around Europe with his troupe of performers. Victor is a master of deception, able to convince people of his magical abilities and cure their ailments with his ""miracle"" cures. However, his life takes a dramatic turn when he falls in love with a beautiful and wealthy woman named Sylvia, who is engaged to another man. As Victor tries to win Sylvia's heart, he must confront his own past and the lies he has told to maintain his image as a successful mountebank. The novel explores themes of love, deception, and the search for authenticity, and offers a vivid portrayal of life in early 20th century Europe.1921. A novel by the British author. This is one of 28 works by Locke available from Kessinger Publishing.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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- ISBN-13: 9781162629445
- ISBN-10: 1162629444
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Publish Date: September 2010
- Dimensions: 9.25 x 7.5 x 0.73 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.33 pounds
- Page Count: 352
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