WHY IT'S ON MY TO-READ LIST: W. S. Maugham liked it. A Burmese novel set in the 1880. Jesse lived near Maugham on the Côte d'Azur.
Hahaha. An article I read today mentioned the story "The Most Dangerous Game," which reminded me of this book. It was one of my favorites when I was in the 8-12 age range...the stories were spooky and creepy, which is right up a young reader's alley. I wonder if this is still on my parents' shelves ...