Project Gutenberg 2011-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 201 Fraser, William Alexander 1859 1933 Fraser, W. A. (William Alexander) Heming, Arthur 1871 1940 Heming, Arthur Henry Howard The Three Sapphires Produced by Chris Curnow, Michael, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Three Sapphires" by William Alexander Fraser is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in India, centering around characters such as Lord Victor Gilfain and Prince Ananda, set against a backdrop filled with intrigue and local mythology surrounding three sacred sapphires. As the narrative begins, readers are introduced to a world rich with cultural references, personal dynamics, and hints of mystery that propel the plot. At the start of the novel, we find Lord Victor and Captain Swinton enjoying a moment on the balcony of Prince Ananda’s palace, overlooking the city of Darpore. The conversation flows between the characters, revealing glimpses into their backgrounds and hinting at deeper themes involving caste, imperialism, and the mystical allure of Indian culture. As they proceed to dinner, a sapphire linked to an African elephant’s bell becomes a focal point, raising questions about its significance and prompting discussions about the legends associated with the lost treasures of the buried city. The opening sets a tone of adventure and enigma, promising an engaging blend of action and cultural commentary as the story develops. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories Spy stories British -- India -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 464045 464046 2024-09-15T04:14:27.804055 2023-09-15T10:00:54.188564 text/html text/html 466275 2012-09-07T13:15:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 403149 2012-09-07T13:16:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 455440 2024-09-15T04:14:35.038012 application/epub+zip 461482 2024-09-15T04:14:29.420053 application/epub+zip 233590 2024-09-15T04:14:28.476049 application/epub+zip 651808 2024-09-15T04:14:39.566994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625106 2024-09-15T04:14:34.361052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398047 2022-09-16T07:23:08.374034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442478 442372 2024-09-15T04:14:26.561079 2023-09-15T10:00:53.236559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 442322 2012-09-07T13:15:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 173357 2012-09-07T13:16:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 442318 2012-09-07T13:14:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173322 2012-09-07T13:16:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20960 2024-09-15T04:14:39.709992 application/rdf+xml 12013 2024-09-15T04:14:28.833044 image/jpeg 3088 2024-09-15T04:14:28.654113 image/jpeg 448969 2024-09-15T04:14:27.854102 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