The Rapin

The Rapin is an 1899 fiction by Irish author H. De Vere Stacpoole. The story is set in Paris and revolves around an impressive young boy named Toto. The author includes intriguing characters in the story and interests the readers with his unique plot. Excerpt from The Rapin «The room was filled with an odor of Nice violets, fur, and the faint scent of caravan tea. A number of candles burning under rose-colored shades lit the place subduedly, whilst through the great windows the broad white expanse of the Boulevard Haussmann reflected the cold light of the April evening with a suggestion of snow.»