Project Gutenberg 2007-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 87 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion Paul Patoff Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Bruce Albrecht, Chuck Greif, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Paul Patoff" by F. Marion Crawford is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story likely revolves around the complex relationships between the Patoff brothers, Paul and Alexander, set against the backdrop of the mystique and cultural richness of Constantinople. At the heart of the narrative is Paul, a young man working in the Russian embassy, grappling with his emotions and the consequences of his brother's impulsive actions, which culminate in a significant crisis. The opening of the novel introduces Paul Patoff amidst a contemplative moment in the Valley of the Sweet Waters, where he narrates the tale he's been asked to tell. Through rich imagery and metaphoric language, a sense of foreboding is established, hinting at themes of love, rivalry, and the nature of life itself. As Paul reflects on the wind's melancholic message, we are introduced to his younger brother, Alexander, who arrives for a visit after their mother's travels for health. The brothers' dynamic is quickly established, characterized by a tension stemming from their differing temperaments and the shadow of their mother's favoritism towards Alexander. The narrative unfolds into a risky encounter involving a mysterious veiled woman, escalating into a predicament that forces Paul to confront his brother's recklessness and their complex bond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Turkey -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 917127 916986 2024-10-10T05:56:03.250691 2023-09-10T09:04:41.519434 text/html text/html 923503 2007-10-03T16:53:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 452545 2021-01-03T02:40:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 512365 2024-10-10T05:56:14.450675 application/epub+zip 526527 2024-10-10T05:56:05.615662 application/epub+zip 419502 2024-10-10T05:56:04.192668 application/epub+zip 817027 2024-10-10T05:56:21.597590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783947 2024-10-10T05:56:13.524635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644086 2022-09-10T15:44:59.145581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891593 891500 2024-10-10T05:56:01.430694 2023-09-10T09:04:39.992427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 891133 2021-01-03T02:40:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 331931 2021-01-03T02:40:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 891184 2021-01-03T02:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331793 2021-01-03T02:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21617 2024-10-10T05:56:21.737566 application/rdf+xml 12253 2024-10-10T05:56:04.762652 image/jpeg 3375 2024-10-10T05:56:04.472654 image/jpeg 513015 2024-10-10T05:56:03.332666 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