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Samenvatting van De Geestbreker
- 8 min. leestijd
- 9 parts
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A Kentuckian hides in a princess's trunk and sails for a haunted Spanish castle.
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Samenvatting: 8 min leestijd
- Leestijd
- Ongeveer 2 h 55 min2 h 20 min fast, 3 h 30 min slow
- Lengte
- 41.600 woorden
- Bibliotheekniveau
- Makkelijk short sentences, plain words
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- 1915by Charles Goddard; Paul Dickey
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De Geestbreker in short
The story follows a Kentuckian whose oath at his father's deathbed drives him to New York, where a feud ends in gunfire and a Spanish princess shelters him. Her price is an oath of his own. He must go to her haunted castle, find her missing brother and the lost treasure, and face a cousin who wants her fortune.
What De Geestbreker is about
Picture a man who has just fired the shot that ends a family feud. He slips into a stranger's hotel bedroom at two in the morning, with a bleeding hand and a revolver. The woman who wakes is a Spanish princess. By dawn he is lying inside her trunk, bound for an ocean liner.
The Ghost Breaker is an adventure novel by Charles Goddard and Paul Dickey. It mixes a Kentucky blood feud, a haunted Spanish castle and a fortune in hidden gold. The hero jokes his way through danger, and his servant Rusty supplies the nerves.
Voor wie is het?. You will love this book if you enjoy swashbuckling romance, quick banter, hidden treasure and haunted castles. It suits listeners who like a sharp-tongued hero and a loyal sidekick.
The story in 9 parts
Key idea 1 · free to read
A dying father hands down a feud
The book opens with hoofbeats at dusk. Warren Jarvis rides up to Meadow Green, his family's old Kentucky house, with his servant Rusty Snow close behind. He has come from New York in answer to his father's telegram. The lamps are out, and the maid Mandy is in tears.
Inside, Colonel Henderson Jarvis lies on a settee with a bullet wound in his back. Jim Marcum, the last man of a rival family, shot him from behind in the road. The shock of seeing her husband brought home wounded killed Warren's mother the night before.
The feud between the Marcums and the Jarvises is nearly eighty years old. Now the colonel gives his son a dying command. Bury us together, he says, and then end this fight. Warren kneels beside the body and swears to wipe out the Marcums, whatever the cost.
A vow made in grief can carry a man across an ocean before he understands what it asks.
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A manhunt in New York ends in gunfire
After the funeral, Warren settles his affairs and plans a long search through the Kentucky mountains.
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A fugitive swears an oath to a princess
Two shots ring out at Marcum's hotel, and a young woman wakes on the eleventh floor.
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A trunk, a liner and a cousin duke
The escape plan is wild.
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The Ghost Breaker bluffs police and duke
In the Princess's cabin, Warren invents a profession on the spot.
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A wager at sea and a disappearing passenger
The voyage settles into a rhythm.
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The inn at Seguro and the road to the castle
The party reaches Spain after a tiring trip by train and car.
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Titles, honor and the price of old feuds
Beneath the jokes, the book sets one idea against another.
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A story told in jokes, disguises and symbols
The book is built like a stage play, and that shapes how it reads.
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Characters, plot and themes
Main characters
- Warren Jarvis A Kentuckian and New York exporter who swears vengeance for his parents, then becomes the Princess's sworn vassal and a self-styled Ghost Breaker.
- Rusty Snow Warren's loyal servant from Meadow Green, quick-witted, always hungry, fearful of ghosts, and willing to follow his master anywhere.
- Maria Theresa The Princess of Aragon, brave and proud, who seeks her missing brother and her grandfather's hidden fortune.
- Carlos, Duke of Alva The Princess's smooth, scheming cousin, who claims to love her and wants to keep Warren from the castle.
- Don Robledo A swaggering swordsman and bully in the Duke's service, who courts Dolores and frightens the villagers.
- Dolores Pedro's daughter, sharp and spirited, who grieves for the missing Prince and secretly warns Warren of danger.
- Jim Marcum The last of the Marcum line, who shoots Colonel Jarvis in the back and flees to New York.
- Nita The Princess's devoted maid, who sees more than she says and guards her mistress's secrets.
How it ends (spoiler)
Warren fights a living man in the castle's armor and sends him through the trapdoor into the water below. Robledo is dying from Warren's earlier bullet and has confessed to the holy father. The Princess's brother is safe and has gone to the King for soldiers. Then Warren finds the Duke hiding behind a portrait. He makes him hand the memorandum to the Princess, and the Duke proposes a trip to Monte Carlo and the Riviera. Warren is told to leave Spain, but the Princess kisses him and asks him to call her Maria.
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What is The Ghost Breaker about?
It follows Kentuckian Warren Jarvis, who swears an oath to a Spanish princess while hiding after a New York duel. He sails to Spain to find her missing brother, a lost treasure and the truth about her haunted castle.
Who is the Ghost Breaker in the book?
Warren Jarvis gives himself the title on the ship, claiming to be a professional who chases spooks. It starts as a quick bluff to cover his purpose, and then it becomes the role he plays in Spain.
Who are Rusty Snow and the Duke of Alva?
Rusty is Warren's devoted servant from Meadow Green, who brings humor, appetite and cleverness. Carlos, Duke of Alva, is the Princess's smooth cousin, who says he loves her and keeps trying to stop Warren.
Is The Ghost Breaker easy to read?
The book moves in short chapters with plenty of dialogue, clear action and jokes. Each chapter ends with a small surprise, such as a gunshot or knock, so it is easy to follow and quick to enjoy.
When was The Ghost Breaker written, and is it a true story?
It is a work of fiction by Charles Goddard and Paul Dickey, written in the early twentieth century. The Spanish castle, the ghost and the treasure are invented, though the settings of Kentucky, New York and Spain are real.
Verwijs naar deze uitgave
Goddard, Charles, and Paul Dickey. The Ghost Breaker. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-ghost-breaker.
Goddard, C., & Dickey, P. (2026). The ghost breaker. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-ghost-breaker (Original work published 1915)
Goddard, Charles, and Paul Dickey. The Ghost Breaker. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-ghost-breaker.
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author = {Goddard, Charles and Dickey, Paul},
title = {The Ghost Breaker},
publisher = {Library of Alexandria},
year = {2026},
url = {https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-ghost-breaker},
note = {First published 1915}
}
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