AdventureClassic Love Stories

Game and the Candle

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  • 1909 first published
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Published in 1909, Game and the Candle is an adventure fiction and classic romance novel by Eleanor M. Ingram.

A free LibriVox audiobook (5 h 35 min) is available.

About Game and the Candle

Faced with inherited debts, an estate to maintain, and no money to pay for either, brothers John and Robert Allard have a difficult decision to make. How much of their integrity are they willing to compromise in order to save their aunt and cousin from a life of poverty and to preserve "all that they call life"? Two young men with a classical education, no trade, and no outstanding talents have little chance to make the fortune they need while staying on the right side of the law. Especially as they only have six months..... (Summary by Arlene Stebbins)
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Game and the Candle — LibriVox recording, 5 h 35 min in 20 sections.

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Who wrote Game and the Candle?

Game and the Candle was written by Eleanor M. Ingram and first published in 1909.

What genre is Game and the Candle?

It is usually shelved as Adventure and Classic Love Stories.

Is there a free audiobook of Game and the Candle?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 5 h 35 min.

What books are similar to Game and the Candle?

Readers who like it often enjoy She, Dainty's Cruel Rivals; Or, The Fatal Birthday and The Blue Lagoon: A Romance.

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