Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 114 Rideout, Henry Milner 1877 1927 Rideout, H. M. (Henry Milner) Brett, Harold 1880 1955 Brett, Harold M. (Harold Matthews) Brett, H. M. (Harold Matthews) Dragon's blood Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sjaani and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Dragon's Blood" by Henry Milner Rideout is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a rich, atmospheric setting, focusing on themes of adventure and romance as a young German clerk, Rudolph Hackh, navigates his way through the complexities of a foreign land and his nascent feelings for an intriguing Englishwoman, Miss Forrester. The opening of the book introduces us to Rudolph, who is traveling aboard a mail-boat to China, filled with both excitement and homesickness. As the ship moves through the Red Sea and toward its destination, he encounters a vibrant mix of cultures and personalities, which leaves him feeling both curious and overwhelmed. When he first notices Miss Forrester, a charming woman traveling alone, he becomes smitten, leading to a series of engaging interactions where he grapples with his self-perceptions and romantic aspirations. As the story progresses, we get a sense of the burgeoning tension between East and West, as well as the personal conflicts Rudolph experiences, setting the stage for his evolution amid intense cultural contrasts and emotional trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europeans -- China -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 361660 361198 2024-10-05T04:29:50.778629 2023-10-05T05:24:49.251810 text/html text/html 375513 2020-12-19T19:42:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 261477 2020-12-19T19:42:46 text/html application/zip 336563 2024-10-05T04:29:58.824093 application/epub+zip 335168 2024-10-05T04:29:53.330104 application/epub+zip 213122 2024-10-05T04:29:51.594167 application/epub+zip 499857 2024-10-05T04:30:03.212075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478225 2024-10-05T04:29:57.915108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320782 2022-09-05T07:30:40.055438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344841 344789 2024-10-05T04:29:49.717652 2023-10-05T05:24:48.607794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 346206 2020-12-19T19:42:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 143140 2020-12-19T19:42:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 346201 2020-12-19T19:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143090 2020-12-19T19:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22165 2024-10-05T04:30:03.664079 application/rdf+xml 12196 2024-10-05T04:29:52.541136 image/jpeg 3394 2024-10-05T04:29:52.096146 image/jpeg 327301 2024-10-05T04:29:50.824693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia