Madame Midas (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419131950)

Madame Midas is a novel written by Fergus Hume. The story is set in the gold-mining town of Ballarat, Australia, during the late 19th century. The main character, Madame Midas, is a beautiful and wealthy woman who inherits a gold mine from her late father. She is determined to make a fortune from the mine and becomes involved in the dangerous and unpredictable world of gold mining.Madame Midas faces many challenges as she tries to navigate the complex world of mining. She must deal with corrupt officials, greedy investors, and dangerous criminals who will stop at nothing to get their hands on her gold. Along the way, she meets a cast of colorful characters, including her loyal servant, a cunning lawyer, and a handsome young miner who becomes her love interest.As Madame Midas becomes more successful, she also becomes more ruthless and manipulative. She uses her beauty and charm to get what she wants, but her actions have consequences that come back to haunt her. The novel explores themes of greed, power, and morality, and raises questions about the true cost of success.Overall, Madame Midas is a thrilling and suspenseful novel that offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of gold mining during the Victorian era. It is a gripping tale of ambition, love, and betrayal that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.Hastily waving for the men to go away, she applied remedies, and Madame soon revived. Vandeloup had gone outside with McIntosh, and was asking him about the robbery, and then told him in return about Villiers' movements on that night. Selina called them in again, as Madame wanted to hear all about her husband, and Vandeloup was just entering when he turned to McIntosh.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.

Author: Fergus Hume
ISBN-10: 1419131958
ISBN-13: 9781419131950
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 292
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.61d