Project Gutenberg 2006-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 69 Mundy, Talbot 1879 1940 Gribbon, William Lancaster The Lion of Petra Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Mark R. Jaqua "The Lion of Petra" by Talbot Mundy is a historical adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around a desert adventure filled with intrigue, cunning, and encounters with various characters and factions, primarily focusing on the infamous Ali Higg, the self-proclaimed Lion of Petra. The central characters include Grim, a determined and resourceful American, and the young narrator, who joins Grim on a journey to confront the notorious sheikh in the desert. The opening portion introduces the background of the protagonist and sets the stage for the adventure, highlighting the vibrant desert landscape and the eclectic mix of characters. As the narrator settles into Grim’s makeshift military boarding house in Jerusalem, he becomes acquainted with the ins and outs of desert life through the preparation of an expedition. Grim's allure to adventure and the cultural dynamics between the Westerners and the Arabs create an atmosphere ripe for conflict, suspense, and veiled threats, all leading up to the impending journey to Petra and the encounter with Ali Higg, where clashes of ambition and power loom over the horizon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Middle East -- Fiction PR Text Adventure Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 356449 356390 2024-10-08T12:35:50.166094 2023-09-09T03:57:49.200891 text/html text/html 356442 356383 2024-10-08T12:35:50.437094 2023-09-09T03:57:49.357902 text/html text/html 198923 2024-10-08T12:35:57.306098 application/epub+zip 203081 2024-10-08T12:35:52.340058 application/epub+zip 203081 2024-10-08T12:35:51.131078 application/epub+zip 358994 2024-10-08T12:36:01.144001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332138 2024-10-08T12:35:56.563027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309208 2022-09-09T08:45:33.483474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315570 315562 2024-10-08T12:35:49.778064 2023-09-09T03:57:48.919886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 315484 2006-09-17T06:00:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124237 2006-09-17T06:00:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19129 2024-10-08T12:36:01.275003 application/rdf+xml 11737 2024-10-08T12:35:51.680054 image/jpeg 3314 2024-10-08T12:35:51.398057 image/jpeg 192962 2024-10-08T12:35:50.468071 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