Crucible Island: A Romance, An Adventure And An Experiment (1919) is a novel written by Conde B. Pallen. The book is a combination of romance, adventure, and scientific experimentation. The story is set on an island in the Pacific Ocean where a group of scientists is conducting experiments to create a new form of life. The protagonist, Dr. Paul Tourneau, is a scientist who is working on the project. He falls in love with a beautiful woman named Rosamund, who is also on the island. However, their romance is complicated by the fact that Rosamund is engaged to another man. As the experiment progresses, strange things start happening on the island, and the scientists begin to question the ethics of their work. The novel explores themes of love, morality, and the limits of scientific experimentation. Overall, Crucible Island is a thought-provoking and entertaining read that combines science fiction with romance and adventure.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.