The Gorgeous Isle

Name: The Gorgeous Isle
Author: Gertrude Atherton

The Gorgeous Isle is a novel by Gertrude Atherton that tells the story of a young woman named Rosalie who travels to Hawaii in search of adventure and romance. The book explores themes of love, identity, and cultural clashes as Rosalie navigates her way through the exotic landscape of the island.

By Gertrude Atherton · First published 1908 · Genre: Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction · 23 chapters · 48,450 words

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Bath House, the most ambitious structure ever erected in the West Indies, and perhaps the most beautiful hotel the world has ever seen, was the popular winter refuge of English people of fashion in the earlier half of the nineteenth century. This immense irregular pile of masonry stood on a terraced eminence rising from the flat border of Nevis, a volcano whose fires had migrated to less fortunate isles and covered with some fifty square miles of soil that yielded every luxury of the Antilles. There was game in the jungles, fish in the sea, did the men desire sport; there were groves of palm and cocoanut for picnics, a town like a bazaar, a drive of twenty-four miles round the base of the ever-beautiful ever-changing mountain; and a sloop always ready to convey the guests to St. Kitts, Montserrat, or Antigua, where they were sure of entertainment from the hospitable planters.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Gertrude Atherton
Date: 1908 CE
Language: English
Genres: Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Social Commentary
Length: 48,450 words
Structure: 23 chapters, 602 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Romance — The central plot revolves around romantic relationships and emotional entanglements.
Drama — The narrative is driven by intense character development and emotional themes.
Historical Fiction — The setting and context are influenced by historical events and periods.
Adventure — The story includes elements of exploration and personal quests.