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Deep in the Adirondack forests, a hidden prize draws outlaws into a deadly chase.
In The Flaming Jewel, Robert W. Chambers brings adventure and crime into the woods of northern New York. Outlaws, hidden treasure and a hard pursuit drive the story. The prize gives the chase its purpose, while the wilderness gives it a stage of thick forest, mountains, lakes and rivers.
The Adirondacks are more than a backdrop here. Chambers knows the region, and his eye for weather, trails and water gives the pursuit a concrete setting. This is old-fashioned adventure, with room to pause over a view or a character before the chase pulls you onward again.
What you’ll discover
- A prize worth pursuing Hidden treasure gives the adventure a clear lure and keeps the pursuit in focus.
- Forests that shape the story Enter an Adirondack landscape where woods and water matter as much as the chase.
- Outlaws in the wild Follow a crime story that leaves the streets behind for the forests of northern New York.
- An eye for place Notice the weather, trails and water through a storyteller familiar with the American Northeast.
- Adventure with breathing room Enjoy a narrative that makes space for scenery and character alongside the pursuit.
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For readers who love wilderness adventure, forest settings and tales of pursuit and buried treasure, with outlaws and hidden prizes in the Adirondack woods.
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La gemma fiammeggiante
by Robert W. Chambers · 1922
A hidden prize draws outlaws into a deadly chase through the Adirondack woods.
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A storyteller who wrote across many genres
Robert W. Chambers trained as an artist before he turned to writing. He studied in Paris, and that training shows in his habit of painting a scene in color, light and detail. He became one of the widely read American authors of his day, writing in many different modes.
He is remembered today for The King in Yellow, a book of eerie tales that later horror writers admired. He also wrote historical novels, society romances and adventure stories. His career shows a man who moved easily between moods and markets.
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Who was Robert W. Chambers?
Robert W. Chambers was an American writer and trained artist who died in 1933. He wrote horror tales, historical novels, romances and adventure stories, and he was widely read in his own day.
What kind of book is The Flaming Jewel?
It is an adventure novel with crime elements, set in the wilderness. Readers can expect outlaws, a valuable prize and a pursuit through forest country, told in the lively style of early twentieth century popular fiction.
Where is The Flaming Jewel set?
The story takes place in the Adirondack region of northern New York, a land of mountains, lakes and dense forest. Chambers knew the Northeast countryside and often used it as a setting.
The author
Robert W. Chambers
1865–1933 · American novelist and illustrator
Robert W. Chambers was an American writer whose 1895 collection The King in Yellow became a cornerstone of weird fiction, casting its influence over H.P. Lovecraft and generations of horror writers since. He was a successful popular novelist in his day, but this early work is what endures.
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