Bertram Mitford

Broschiertes Buch

The Ruby Sword

A Romance Of Baluchistan (1899)

Beschreibung

""The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan"" is a novel written by Bertram Mitford and published in 1899. The story is set in the rugged and remote region of Baluchistan, which is located in present-day Pakistan and Iran. The book follows the adventures of a young Englishman named Hugh Glynn, who travels to Baluchistan to seek his fortune. Along the way, he meets a beautiful princess named Yasmini, who is embroiled in a dangerous political intrigue. Glynn becomes entangled in the conflict and finds himself torn between his loyalty to his country and his love for Yasmini. The novel is a thrilling adventure story, full of action, romance, and political intrigue. It also provides a fascinating glimpse into the culture and history of Baluchistan, a region that was largely unknown to Western readers at the time the book was written. Overall, ""The Ruby Sword"" is a classic adventure novel that will appeal to readers who enjoy stories of exotic locales, daring heroes, and forbidden love.""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.

Autor

Bertram Mitford (13 June 1855-4 October 1914) was a colonial writer, novelist, essayist, and cultural critic who published forty-four books, the majority of which were set in South Africa. He was a contemporary of H Rider Haggard. He was a Mitford family member and the third son of Edward Ledwich Osbaldeston Mitford (1811-1912). In 1895, he became the 31st Lord of the Manor of Mitford, succeeding his brother Colonel John Philip Osbaldeston Mitford. He died in 1912 at Mitford Hall in Northumberland. Bertram Mitford was born in Bath in 1855, educated at Hurstpierpoint College in Sussex, traveled to southern Africa in 1874, lived in Cheltenham in 1881, married Zima Helen Gentle, daughter of Alfred Ebden, on March 9, 1886 in Brighton, had daughter Yseulte Helen on June 3, 1887 (died July 1969), son Roland Bertram on June 17, 1891 (died April 16, 1932), lived in London in 1891, and died of liver disease in 1914 in Cowfold, Sussex. He belonged to four London clubs: The Junior Athenaeum, Savage, the New Vagabond, and the Wigwam.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 342
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 496g
• ISBN-13: 9781120923837
• ISBN-10: 1120923832
• Artikelnr.: 28960761