The Opal-Eyed Fan - Norton, Andre
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From acclaimed fantasy and science fiction author Andre Norton comes this tale of 1800s supernatural adventure. After being shipwrecked with her uncle in the Florida Keys and rescued by the rogue Captain Leverett, Persis Rooke delves into the mysteries behind the strange island, the ghostly lady that haunts it, and the jeweled fan that has found its way into her possession of its own accord, which may be her only hope of escaping the perils surrounding her.

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From acclaimed fantasy and science fiction author Andre Norton comes this tale of 1800s supernatural adventure. After being shipwrecked with her uncle in the Florida Keys and rescued by the rogue Captain Leverett, Persis Rooke delves into the mysteries behind the strange island, the ghostly lady that haunts it, and the jeweled fan that has found its way into her possession of its own accord, which may be her only hope of escaping the perils surrounding her.
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American science fiction and fantasy author Andre Norton (born Alice Mary Norton; died March 17, 2005) also produced works of historical and modern fiction. She wrote largely as Andre Norton, though she occasionally used the aliases Andrew North and Allen Weston. She was the first woman to be inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, become Grand Master of Fantasy for Gandalf and become Grand Master of the SFWA. Cleveland, Ohio, was the birthplace of Alice Mary Norton in 1912. Her parents were Bertha Stemm Norton and rug entrepreneur Adalbert Freely Norton. Under the instruction of Sylvia Cochrane, Andre started writing while attending Collinwood High School in Cleveland. She authored short stories for The Collinwood Spotlight, the school newspaper, for which she served as the literary editor. She authored Ralestone Luck at this time, which was later released in 1938 as her second novel. In 1930, Norton received his high school diploma and enrolled in Flora Stone Mather College at Western Reserve University with the intention of becoming a teacher. Following his high school graduation in 1930, Norton enrolled in Flora Stone Mather College at Western Reserve University with the intention of becoming a teacher.