Résumé
Résumé de L’île de la romance
À qui s’adresse-t-il ?
Readers who enjoy a witty adventure with a lost island, a mystery to solve, and a love story told with humor. It suits anyone who likes newspaper banter, odd old houses, and sea voyages.
De quoi parle ce livre ?
Romance Island is a novel by Zona Gale, who died in 1938. It is a light, playful adventure set in New York and on a hidden island in the South Atlantic. It mixes newsroom comedy, a love story, and a tale of lost kings and ancient secrets.
The story begins with St. George, a newspaper man who has just inherited a million dollars and bought a steam yacht called The Aloha. His old colleagues at the Evening Sentinel gather at his home for dinner, and they talk about a strange attack on a young heiress. Within days, he is following a trail that leads from a prison chapel to a tenement room and then out across the sea. Along the way you meet a fussy aunt, a cautious lawyer, a valet who has a saying for every moment, and a prince whose claims about his homeland sound impossible.
The book gives you comedy, romance, and a sense of wonder, all told in a warm and teasing voice. Let us start where the trouble begins, with a quiet dinner and a story the whole city wants.
Dans ce résumé
- 1A Reporter Gets His MillionFree
- 2A Mistaken Guest Gets a Name
- 3The Heiress and the Strange Room
- 4A Prince from an Island Out of Time
- 5Olivia Insists on Going
- 6A Missed Departure and Two Little Men
- 7The Voyage and the Hidden Shore
- 8Wonders and a Betrothal
- 9Flight, a Chase, and a Tower
Point clé 1 sur 9
A Reporter Gets His Million
St. George has spent two years as a hard-pressed reporter at the New York Evening Sentinel. Then an inheritance changes his life overnight. He sends his mother and her brother, Bishop Arthur Touchett, off to Europe, and he buys a trim steam yacht called The Aloha. He also hires a valet named Rollo, a man who answers every event with a calm remark.
He invites the whole day staff of the Sentinel to dinner in his apartment. Chillingworth, the city editor, takes the head of the table. Amory, his old friend from Harvard, sits near. The others include the sports editor, the telegraph editor, the feature writer Crass, and Little Cawthorne, who writes the fiction page and makes up songs. Bennietod, the head office boy, is there too.
The talk turns to the newspaper's biggest story. At an apartment house called the Boris, a woman dressed in silk and cloth of gold has tried to stab a young heiress named Miss Holland. The woman will not speak any language. Everyone offers a theory, and Chillingworth rejects every one.
St. George begs to take the story. Amory is tired, so Chillingworth agrees to swap them. Amory gets a week on the yacht, and St. George gets the case. The dinner shows his warm nature and the loyalty he has earned from the people he works beside.
The scene also sets the tone of the book. It is gentle, funny, and fond of its people, and it hints that a sense of wonder is waiting just beyond the city room.
That’s 1 of 9 key points.
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Questions about L’île de la romance
What is Romance Island about?
It follows a young New York reporter named St. George, who inherits a fortune, buys a yacht, and follows a clue about an attack on an heiress. The trail leads him to a prince and a hidden island called Yaque.
Who is Prince Tabnit?
He is a smooth, white-haired visitor from the island of Yaque, who tells Olivia that her missing father is the island's king. He also claims his people know secrets of time and dimension that the rest of the world has not found.
What does the crucified sphinx mean in Romance Island?
It is the emblem of Yaque, shown on glass, bronze, and statues that Olivia's father sent home. It first appears as an unexplained symbol and later links the strange objects in New York to the prince and his island.
Is Romance Island a true story?
No. It is a work of imagination by Zona Gale, who died in 1938. The island of Yaque, its Phoenician settlers, and its science are invented for an adventure that blends newsroom humor with romance.
Is Romance Island easy to read?
Its story moves along with short scenes, brisk talk, and lively characters like the chatty Mrs. Hastings and the proper valet Rollo. The humor and the mystery keep the pages turning for readers who enjoy a light adventure.