Quicksands by B.M. Croker (1927)
Quicksands is a novel that explores the themes of identity, morality, and social class in Victorian England. The story follows the life of John Sinclair, a young man who is struggling to find his place in society after being disinherited by his father. As John navigates the complexities of high society, he becomes embroiled in a series of moral dilemmas that challenge his beliefs and values. Through his experiences, Croker examines the societal pressures that shape individual identity and the consequences of living a life of convenience and luxury.
By B.M. Croker · First published 1927 · Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Adventure · 29 chapters · 101,706 words
First lines
One sultry September afternoon, some years ago, my brother Ronald and I, being tired and dusty, found a temporary resting-place on the parapet of a little old bridge that spanned a sleepy stream. Through a thin silk blouse a comforting sun beat upon my back, and I was serenely conscious of an unusual sense of happiness and well-being -- though I owed little to my surroundings. In all England it would have been difficult to find a more featureless and monotonous outlook than the prospect that lay stretched before us. A series of flat, marshy fields, exhibiting here a space of willowy green, and there a patch of black soil, enclosed by ragged hedges or deep, dark dykes. Occasionally a few lonely and distorted trees, or a humped-up cluster of red roofs, varied the scene, which gradually faded until sky and horizon seemed to melt away into one pale blur.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: B.M. Croker
- Date: 1927 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Adventure, Romance, Drama
- Length: 101,706 words
- Structure: 29 chapters, 1,775 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fiction — Considering the works of B.M. Croker as a whole, she is most notably a fiction author. The book features fictitious characters and settings.
- Mystery — The book 'Quicksands' plots around mysterious circumstances and suspenseful narrative, qualifying it into the genre of mystery.
- Adventure — The storyline encompasses exploration and adventurous situations faced by the main character which makes it fall under the adventure genre.
- Romance — Like various other works by B.M. Croker, 'Quicksands' also has an element of romantic relationships and their associated issues direction towards a romance genre.
Tags
adventure · fiction · literary · psychological · thriller · mystery · suspense · intrigue · betrayal · deception · lies · secrets
Contents
- THE BRIDGE OF DREAMS
- BEKE
- A MEETING ON THE MARSHES
- A DANCE AT "THE PLOUGH"
- THE GREAT INVASION
- IN AUNT MINA'S SHOES
- THE FAMILY SKELETON
- "AN OPEN DOOR"
- OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN
- THE "ASPHODEL"
- A HILL STATION
- THE NOTORIOUS MRS. DE LACY
- A FRESH START
- THE CLUB
- A RENEWED FRIENDSHIP
- AN UNWELCOME VISITOR
- A COMPROMISE
- THE RESIDENCY BALL
- "YES OR NO?"
- CLOUDS
- RONNIE'S CONFESSION
- PUNISHMENT
- A HAVEN
- THE FLIGHT
- AT BANGALORE
- WITHIN THE PRECINCTS
- DARK DAYS
- HYDER ALI'S GARDEN
- THE ORDER OF RELEASE