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Zoraida - A Romance (Paperback)
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Zoraida - A Romance (Paperback)
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Loot Price R333
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Zoraida: A Romance (1894) is an adventure novel by Anglo-French
writer William Le Queux. Published at the beginning of Le Queux's
career as a leading author of popular thrillers, Zoraida: A Romance
is a story of adventure, omen, and the dangers of attraction. Using
his own research and experience as a journalist and adventurer, Le
Queux crafts an accessible, entertaining story for readers in
search of a literary escape. Known for his works of fiction and
nonfiction on the possibility of Germany invading Britain-a
paranoia common in the early twentieth century-William Le Queux
also wrote dozens of thrillers and adventure novels for a dedicated
public audience. Although critical acclaim eluded him, popular
success made him one of England's bestselling writers. In Zoraida:
A Romance, an English adventurer named Cecil Holcombe journeys on
horseback across the Sahara Desert in search of a caravan belonging
to Ali Ben Hafiz. Catching up with the men and camels bound for a
faraway town, Holcombe gains their trust with his mastery of Arabic
and respect of their cultural customs. After sharing a meal in the
shade of a stony shelter, the caravan, bound for the Touat Oasis,
continues on its way. When an ill omen occurs, Ali Ben Hafiz warns
Holcombe against falling in love with a local woman, instead
suggesting the Englishman return to his country to live a life in
peace with a wife and family. Undeterred by danger, however,
Holcombe ignores the man's prophecy, and soon falls into the trap
of the beautiful Zoraida. Zoraida: A Romance is a tale of mystery
and danger set in the beautiful desert of southern Algeria, and
remains fresh and exciting over a century after it was published.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of William Le Queux's Zoraida: A Romance
is a classic adventure novel reimagined for modern readers.
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