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Title: The Diva's Ruby

Note: Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Diva's Ruby" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story intertwines themes of love, ambition, and hidden treasures, beginning with the mysterious Baraka, a beautiful Tartar girl who harbors a dangerous secret about a ruby mine. Her love for a European traveler leads to a perilous adventure that explores the depths of desire against a backdrop of cultural constraints and personal longing. The opening of the novel introduces Baraka, who, despite her beauty and charm, grapples with unrequited love for a striking traveler who is unaware of her affections. After she reveals the secret of a hidden ruby mine to him, they embark on a treacherous journey together, facing mistrust and the dangers of their environment. Baraka's desperation grows as she seeks to win the traveler’s love, leading to desperate choices that intertwine their fates amidst the allure of wealth and the threats posed by her own family. As the story unfolds, the stakes become increasingly high, merging themes of love, betrayal, and the quest for identity against the tumultuous backdrop of life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion), 1854-1909

Illustrator: Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960

EBook No.: 40844

Published: Sep 23, 2012

Downloads: 91

Language: English

Subject: Mystery fiction

Subject: Rubies -- Fiction

Subject: Singers -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Diva's Ruby

Note: Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Diva's Ruby" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story intertwines themes of love, ambition, and hidden treasures, beginning with the mysterious Baraka, a beautiful Tartar girl who harbors a dangerous secret about a ruby mine. Her love for a European traveler leads to a perilous adventure that explores the depths of desire against a backdrop of cultural constraints and personal longing. The opening of the novel introduces Baraka, who, despite her beauty and charm, grapples with unrequited love for a striking traveler who is unaware of her affections. After she reveals the secret of a hidden ruby mine to him, they embark on a treacherous journey together, facing mistrust and the dangers of their environment. Baraka's desperation grows as she seeks to win the traveler’s love, leading to desperate choices that intertwine their fates amidst the allure of wealth and the threats posed by her own family. As the story unfolds, the stakes become increasingly high, merging themes of love, betrayal, and the quest for identity against the tumultuous backdrop of life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion), 1854-1909

Illustrator: Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960

EBook No.: 40844

Published: Sep 23, 2012

Downloads: 91

Language: English

Subject: Mystery fiction

Subject: Rubies -- Fiction

Subject: Singers -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.