# St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel

By Kálmán Mikszáth.

"St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel" by Kálmán Mikszáth is a novel published in 1895. Set in rural Upper Hungary, the story follows a young priest struggling to care for his infant sister until a mysterious red umbrella appears during a storm, seemingly protecting the child. The villagers believe Saint Peter himself left it, bringing prosperity to their parish. Meanwhile, a young lawyer obsessively searches for this same umbrella, convinced it contains proof of his hidden inheritance—leading him to an unexpected encounter that will change everything. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Author of introduction, etc.: R. Nisbet Bain
- Translator: B. W. Worswick
- Subjects: Hungary -- Fiction; Hungarian fiction -- Translations into English

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