7/7/2023 0 Comments The moonstone novel![]() He arrives before her birthday, carrying Rachel’s birthday present: her uncle’s Diamond. Rachel’s 18th birthday is coming up, and one of the guests is her cousin Franklin Blake, who has just finished his education abroad on Continental Europe. Her steward, Gabriel Betteredge, narrates the first period. Lady Verinder, Colonel Herncastle’s sister, is a widow living with her daughter in her estate by the coast. The story fast-forwards 50 years to England, off the Yorkshire coast. Upon return, Herncastle’s belligerent manners estrange him from the family. As they storm the Indian emperor’s palace, Herncastle’s cousin sees Herncastle in the armory with a large jewel in his hand, after murdering the Indian guards. ![]() ![]() The jewel will curse those who try to steal it, as it has three priestly guardians always following it. They hear a story about a legendary Indian jewel called the Moonstone, which is used in Hindu religious rituals. In 1799, Colonel John Herncastle and his cousin are taking part in the British invasion of the Indian Seringapatam. ![]()
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