Publisher's Synopsis
The Man Who Lost Himself is a novel written by H. de Vere Stacpoole. The story revolves around a wealthy American businessman named John Gray who, after suffering from a bout of amnesia, wakes up in a small English village with no memory of his past life. Gray assumes the identity of a man named Lord Glanely, who bears a striking resemblance to him, and begins to live as him. As he tries to uncover his true identity, Gray finds himself drawn to Glanely's fianc�����e, Lady Ursula Glynde, and begins to fall in love with her. However, as he delves deeper into his past, Gray realizes that his life may be in danger and that he must uncover the truth about his identity before it's too late. The Man Who Lost Himself is a thrilling tale of identity, love, and danger that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.1917. A ship�������s surgeon for more than forty years, Stacpoole was an expert on the South Sea islands. His many books contain detailed descriptions of the natural life and civilizations with which he was so at home. In The Man Who Lost Himself, John Evans encounters his look alike, Malcolm Scott, When Scott is killed in an accident, Evans finds himself mistaken for Scott and decides to do some good in his new role. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.