Project Gutenberg 2007-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 143 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan Paget, Sidney 1860 1908 Paget, Sidney E. A desert drama : $b being the tragedy of the "Korosko" Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "A Desert Drama: Being the Tragedy of the 'Korosko'" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a diverse group of Victorian passengers aboard the boat Korosko as they navigate the dangers of the Nubian Nile, set against the backdrop of Egypt's political tension and the looming threat of Dervish tribes. As they embark on what they believe will be an idyllic journey, their adventure quickly spirals into chaos. The opening portion introduces the passengers of the Korosko, highlighting their varied backgrounds and personalities, from Colonel Cochrane, a reserved yet experienced military man, to the spirited American woman, Miss Adams, and her lively niece, Sadie. As their boat travels through the contrasting landscapes of lush Nubia and the daunting deserts beyond, the narrative captures the anticipation of a leisurely expedition—until they unexpectedly encounter the menace of the Dervishes. The vivid descriptions of their surroundings set the tone of impending peril, as character dynamics are revealed through their interactions and growing sense of foreboding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/21768/21768-h/images/titlepage.jpg en East and West -- Fiction Hostages -- Fiction Egypt -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 344695 344764 2024-10-09T11:58:19.493362 2023-09-10T04:06:07.883601 text/html text/html 354250 2021-02-24T22:09:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 1767600 2021-02-24T22:09:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1835814 2024-10-09T11:58:24.364327 application/epub+zip 1842061 2024-10-09T11:58:20.314403 application/epub+zip 172431 2024-10-09T11:58:19.853374 application/epub+zip 1934862 2024-10-09T11:58:27.623314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1911301 2024-10-09T11:58:23.926338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245779 2022-09-10T09:09:21.851409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285563 2024-10-09T11:58:18.691424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289282 2018-03-06T14:12:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 110659 2018-03-19T06:24:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 285411 2013-05-15T08:03:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 110182 2013-05-15T08:06:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 285403 2013-05-15T08:01:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110139 2013-05-15T08:06:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24174 2024-10-09T11:58:27.767303 application/rdf+xml 11655 2024-10-09T11:58:19.939349 image/jpeg 2394 2024-10-09T11:58:19.896350 image/jpeg 1777310 2024-10-09T11:58:19.603377 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