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Download or read book The Face in the Abyss Illustrataed written by Abraham Merritt and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-04 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Face in the Abyss is a fantasy novel by American writer A. Merritt. It is composed of a novelette with the same title and its sequel, "The Snake Mother". It was first published in its complete form in 1931 by Horace Liveright.

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Download or read book The Face in the Abyss written by Abraham Merritt and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Excerpt: ...She crossed to the little knoll and picked up the spears. She held one out to him, the one that bore the emerald point."This," she said, "to remember--Suarra.""No," he thrust it back. "Go!"If the others saw that jewel, never, he knew, would he be able to start them on the back trail--if they could find it. Starrett had seen it, of course, but he might be able to convince them that Starrett's story was only a drunken dream.The girl studied him--a quickened interest in her eyes.She slipped the bracelets from her arms, held them out to him with the three spears."Will you take these--and leave your comrades?" she asked. "Here are gold and gems. They are treasure. They are what you have been seeking. Take them. Take them and go, leaving that man here. Consent--and I will show you a way out of this forbidden land."Graydon hesitated. The emerald alone was worth a fortune. What loyalty did he owe the three...

Download or read book The Face in the Abyss written by Abraham Merritt and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-10-04 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The novel concerns American mining engineer Nicholas Graydon. While searching for lost Inca treasure in South America, he encounters Suarra, handmaiden to the Snake Mother of Yu-Atlanchi.Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to [email protected] This book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think there are any problems regard copyright issues please contact us immediately via [email protected]

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