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The narrative traces the intertwined fates of a young woman raised in poverty and a man whose fortunes and choices bring both into the glittering, perilous world of Monte Carlo. It follows her struggles with family hardship and lost opportunities, his trajectory into risk and ambition, and the moral and emotional consequences of gambling, love, and betrayal. The middle sections examine the casino's seductive pull and the social vortex it creates; the final part escalates into a desperate pursuit and a reckoning that unravels the characters' entanglements.

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Title: The poisoned paradise: A romance of Monte Carlo

Author: Robert W. Service

Release date: July 18, 2022 [eBook #68549]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1922

Credits: D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections)

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THE
POISONED PARADISE

A ROMANCE OF MONTE CARLO

BY
ROBERT W. SERVICE
AUTHOR OF “THE TRAIL OF NINETY-EIGHT,” “RHYMES OF
A ROLLING STONE,” “THE PRETENDER,” ETC.

NEW YORK
DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY
1922