Project Gutenberg 2007-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Murray, David Christie 1847 1907 Murray, D. Christie (David Christie) Murray, Christie Christie Murray, David An Old Meerschaum From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volume II. (of III.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "An Old Meerschaum" by David Christie Murray is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story captivates readers through its depiction of love, jealousy, and the unforeseen consequences of seemingly innocuous encounters amidst the vibrant backdrop of European society. The book intricately weaves together themes of romance and tragedy, centering on the lives of its characters as they navigate their relationships and the tensions that arise from passion and rivalry. The narrative follows William Holmes Barndale and James Leland as they journey from Trieste to Constantinople, blossoming romance with Lilian Leland, James' sister, juxtaposed against the sinister undercurrents represented by Demetri Agryopoulo—a Greek attached to the Persian Embassy. The story escalates when jealousy leads Agryopoulo to attack Leland out of misguided rage, resulting in dire consequences. As Lilian navigates the confusion surrounding her brother's attack and the threat posed by the vengeful Greek, the plot explores the intersection of love, fate, and duty. Ultimately, the tension builds towards a dramatic conclusion, revealing the true cost of jealousy and the fragility of human connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 128770 128771 2024-10-09T14:25:41.878435 2023-09-10T05:58:29.545266 text/html text/html 129891 2021-02-24T22:11:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 45295 2021-02-24T22:11:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 123845 2024-10-09T14:25:49.050392 application/epub+zip 124415 2024-10-09T14:25:45.757419 application/epub+zip 100432 2024-10-09T14:25:43.810450 application/epub+zip 229362 2024-10-09T14:25:51.327403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218696 2024-10-09T14:25:48.126405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213695 2022-09-10T11:54:43.356443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108357 2024-10-09T14:25:41.336450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108294 2016-09-16T09:32:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 42668 2016-09-16T09:35:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 108264 2007-08-01T15:46:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42621 2007-08-01T15:47:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 108256 2007-08-01T15:46:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42574 2007-08-01T15:47:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22575 2024-10-09T14:25:51.869386 application/rdf+xml 13428 2024-10-09T14:25:44.827432 image/jpeg 3403 2024-10-09T14:25:44.324414 image/jpeg 122156 2024-10-09T14:25:41.890435 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