Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 44 Smith, Arthur Cosslett 1852 1926 The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Jeff Wigley, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert" by Arthur Cosslett Smith is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Venice and portrays the intriguing dynamics between a cardinal and an English nobleman, Lord Vauxhall, who seeks a priceless artifact to win the heart of Lady Nora Daly. The narrative combines themes of love, ambition, and moral quandaries as it explores the lengths one might go to for love. The opening of the novel introduces the Cardinal Archbishop enjoying a peaceful moment on his balcony, where he reflects on the struggles of existence, shown through his amusing dialogue with a pair of pigeons. Soon, he is visited by the Earl of Vauxhall, who expresses a desperate need to acquire a beautiful turquoise cup believed to be housed in the chapel treasury. The Earl is humorously depicted as a man incurred in love who, despite understanding the absurdity of his request, is determined to win Lady Nora's affection. This first encounter establishes the intriguing plot, character dynamics, and a blend of humor and warmth that suggests a deeper exploration of both devotion and folly as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories Sahara -- Fiction Cardinals -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 201520 201389 2024-10-05T05:33:28.442826 2023-10-05T06:13:35.551441 text/html text/html 201513 201382 2024-10-05T05:33:28.691792 2023-10-05T06:13:35.709430 text/html text/html 148086 2024-10-05T05:33:35.473761 application/epub+zip 150251 2024-10-05T05:33:31.735794 application/epub+zip 140884 2024-10-05T05:33:30.522800 application/epub+zip 305399 2024-10-05T05:33:38.162780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286450 2024-10-05T05:33:34.730783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246743 2022-09-05T08:43:42.818320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173890 173812 2024-10-05T05:33:28.125804 2023-10-05T06:13:35.335441 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 175129 2020-12-20T01:41:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65738 2020-12-20T01:41:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 175123 2020-12-20T01:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65705 2020-12-20T01:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21035 2024-10-05T05:33:38.286750 application/rdf+xml 15774 2024-10-05T05:33:31.074790 image/jpeg 3974 2024-10-05T05:33:30.802791 image/jpeg 146683 2024-10-05T05:33:28.708805 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