The Recipe for Diamonds by Cutcliffe Hyne
The Recipe for Diamonds by Cutcliffe Hyne: A young man discovers a recipe for creating diamonds in a mysterious book. He sets out to gather the necessary ingredients, but soon realizes that the process of creating diamonds is not as straightforward as he thought. The story explores themes of ambition, greed, and the consequences of playing with forces beyond one's control.
By Cutcliffe Hyne · First published 1920 · Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction, Romantic · 17 chapters · 65,880 words
First lines
. The first shot was just a rib too far back, and though it staggered him, he didn't stop to it. Out tinkled cartridge number one and in went a second, and "_cluck_" said the breech-block. And then as he slewed round, I got the next bullet home, bang behind the shoulder. That did it. He tucked down his long Roman nose, and went heels over tip like a shot rabbit; and when a big elk that stands seventeen hands at the withers plays that trick, I tell you it shows a new hand something he hadn't much idea of before.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Cutcliffe Hyne
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Romantic, Suspense
- Length: 65,880 words
- Structure: 17 chapters, 939 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The book primarily focuses on a thrilling journey to uncover a mystery, making it part of the Adventure genre.
- Science Fiction — The premise of making diamonds through a special recipe can be classified under Science Fiction.
- Romantic — There are elements of romantic relationships between characters, justifying the Romantic genre.
- Suspense — The path to discover the diamond recipe is full of suspenseful moments, aligning with the suspense genre.
Tags
adventure · mystery · treasure · exploration · diamonds · mining · suspense · romance · betrayal · wealth · danger · island
Contents
- BIG GAME
- HALCYONII DIES
- VAGABOND
- MR. WEEMS AND HIS PURCHASE
- WANTED, A PASSAGE
- FORE AND AFT SEAMANSHIP
- A DIPLOMATIC REMOVAL
- TWO EVENINGS
- TALAITI DE TALT
- WITH A THREE-ANGLED HOE
- THE RED DELF AMPHORA
- A PROFESSIONAL CONSPIRATOR
- AT A MALLORQUIN FONDA
- HEREINGEFALLEN!
- CAMARADERIE
- CRUELLY INTERRUPTED
- VENTRE A TERRE