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The treasure box

A tale of the supernatural in which a man marries a woman, only to discover she does not exist, that she is an illusion created by a witch. The naive bachelor makes the discovery when his bride, a Washington society woman, takes him to her family estate, where he comes upon her grave.

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  • "Falling instantly in love and marrying Madeline, overworked lawyer Quentin believes his life is perfect except for his cantankerous in-laws, who participate in vicious infighting beyond his worst suspicions.--"
  • "A tale of the supernatural in which a man marries a woman, only to discover she does not exist, that she is an illusion created by a witch. The naive bachelor makes the discovery when his bride, a Washington society woman, takes him to her family estate, where he comes upon her grave."@en
  • "A tale of the supernatural in which a man marries a woman, only to discover she does not exist, that she is an illusion created by a witch. The naive bachelor makes the discovery when his bride, a Washington society woman, takes him to her family estate, where he comes upon her grave."
  • "A travers un récit de mystère et de suspense, O.S. Card renouvelle ses thèmes les plus chers : la lutte incertaine et toujours recommencée du Bien et du Mal, les dysfonctionnements d'une famille et la quête d'une morale de l'engagement."
  • "Falling instantly in love and marrying Madeleine, overworked lawyer Quentin believes his life is perfect except for his cantankerous in-laws, who participate in vicious infighting beyond his worst suspicions."@en
  • "Widely acclaimed, hugely successful speculative-fiction author Orson Scott Card takes another step into the mainstream with an extremely chilling, vastly engaging novel that sets the notion of family values on its head and chronicles a man's transformation from hermit to hero.When Quentin Fears was 10, his sister left this world, the victim of a car accident. Her death made him withdraw from this world too -- into books, away from people. By the time he reaches adulthood, Quentin has become a certifiable recluse, moving restlessly from town to town, investing the millions he's made as a software creator and avoiding companionship. It's odd but maybe inevitable that on a rare outing to a party he should meet his dream woman, Madeleine. She's witty and beautiful and as naive to the world's ways as he is, and they marry in a matter of weeks. Their relationship seems idyllic but for one thing -- Madeleine's multigenerational, cantankerous, eccentric family who all live in a..."@en
  • "When Quentin Fears was ten, his sister left this world, the victim of a car accident. Her death made him withdraw from this world too."@en
  • "Wealthy recluse Quentin Fears meets the woman of his dreams on a rare outing to a party and the relationship seems perfect until he learns she holds the key to a dirty family secret and only he can stop her from unleashing an ageless malevolence upon the world."
  • "Wealthy recluse Quentin Fears meets the woman of his dreams on a rare outing to a party and the relationship seems perfect until he learns she holds the key to a dirty family secret and only he can stop her from unleashing an ageless malevolence upon the world."@en

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  • "Ghost stories, American"@en
  • "Ghost stories, American"
  • "Domestic fiction"
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Ghost stories"
  • "Horror fiction"
  • "Domestic fiction, American"@en
  • "Domestic fiction, American"
  • "Horror tales, American"@en
  • "Horror tales, American"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Powieść amerykańska"@pl
  • "Ghost fiction"
  • "Horror tales"

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  • "The treasure box"@en
  • "El cofre del tesoro"@es
  • "El cofre del tesoro"
  • "Szkatułka"@pl
  • "Szkatułka"
  • "Treasure box a novel"@en
  • "Le trésor dans la boîte"
  • "Treasure box"
  • "Treasure box"@en
  • "Treasure box : a novel"@en
  • "Treasure box : a novel"
  • "El Cofre del tesoro"

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