Maturin Murray Ballou

The Pearl Of India (1894)

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Produktbeschreibung

The Pearl of India is a novel written by Maturin Murray Ballou in 1894. The story revolves around a young American named Harold Tudor who travels to India in search of adventure and fortune. During his journey, he meets a beautiful Indian princess named Sita, who is the daughter of a wealthy maharaja. Despite the cultural differences and societal pressures, Harold and Sita fall in love and embark on a dangerous journey to find a rare and valuable pearl that is said to bring great wealth and prosperity to its possessor.As they navigate through the treacherous terrain of India, they encounter various obstacles and challenges, including dangerous animals, hostile tribes, and treacherous weather conditions. Along the way, they also meet a cast of colorful characters, including a wise old sage, a cunning thief, and a group of British soldiers.As their journey progresses, Harold and Sita must also confront their own personal demons and overcome their own fears and prejudices. They learn to trust each other and work together to achieve their common goal, despite the obstacles and challenges that they face.The Pearl of India is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of love, loyalty, and cultural differences. It provides a vivid and detailed portrayal of life in India during the late 19th century, and offers a glimpse into the complex social and political dynamics of the time.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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9781437318623
• ISBN-10: 1437318622
• Artikelnr.: 25860715

Autorenporträt

Maturin Murray Ballou was a writer and publisher in nineteenth-century Boston, Massachusetts. He co-founded Gleason's Pictorial, served as the first editor of the Boston Daily Globe, and wrote a number of travel books and works of fiction. Ballou was born in Boston in 1820 to Hosea Ballou and Ruth Washburn. He attended The English High School and, although passing the Harvard College entrance exam, he did not enroll. On September 15, 1839, he married Mary Anne Roberts, and their offspring included Murray Roberts Ballou. Beginning in 1838, Ballou wrote for the Olive Branch, a weekly newspaper published in Boston. In 1851, Ballou and Frederick Gleason founded Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, a weekly newspaper. It was inspired by the Illustrated London News. The first issue, published on May 3, 1851, stated: "The purpose of this paper is to give, in the most elegant and accessible style, a weekly literary melange of noteworthy events of the day. Its columns feature unique stories, sketches, and poetry by the best American authors, as well as the best of domestic and foreign news, all seasoned with wit and humor." In November 1854, Ballou bought out Gleason and renamed the periodical Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion.