Project Gutenberg 2013-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 97 Whyte-Melville, G. J. (George John) 1821 1878 Whyte-Melville, George John Melville, G. J. Whyte Waller, S. E. (Samuel Edmund) 1850 1903 Waller, Samuel Edmund Sarchedon: A Legend of the Great Queen E-text prepared by sp1nd, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Sarchedon: A Legend of the Great Queen" by G. J. Whyte-Melville is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in ancient Mesopotamia and centers on the reign of the enigmatic queen Semiramis, exploring themes of power, ambition, and the interplay between fate and free will. The character of Sarchedon, a young warrior, emerges as a crucial figure navigating the complexities of loyalty, desire, and the weight of prophecy. The opening of the novel sets a dramatic tone, beginning with the powerful imagery of a dying lion in the desert, juxtaposed with the queen's royal sport of hunting. This scene evokes themes of life, death, and the brutal cycle of the natural world while establishing Semiramis's formidable character. As the story progresses, Sarchedon is introduced as a skilled horseman embroiled in the affairs of the Great King and Semiramis. His journey mirrors that of ancient heroes, filled with encounters that hint at destiny and ambition, particularly in his interaction with Ishtar, the daughter of Arbaces, where hints of burgeoning romance and complex dynamics hint at greater conflicts ahead. The narrative promises a rich tapestry of adventure intertwined with the historical and mythical elements of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Semiramis, Queen, consort of Shamshi-Adad V, King of Assyria, active 9th century B.C. -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 985990 985773 2024-09-17T16:48:30.181033 2023-09-18T11:23:25.594366 text/html text/html 988908 2013-03-23T11:16:15 text/html 768304 2013-03-23T11:19:23 text/html application/zip 847990 2024-09-17T16:48:42.375974 application/epub+zip 863173 2024-09-17T16:48:32.369027 application/epub+zip 454834 2024-09-17T16:48:31.138017 application/epub+zip 1222603 2024-09-17T16:48:50.446915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1172541 2024-09-17T16:48:41.249951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724127 2022-09-19T11:08:42.608399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 950160 949981 2024-09-17T16:48:28.473006 2023-09-18T11:23:23.989330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 949693 2013-03-23T11:13:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 368468 2013-03-23T11:13:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 949703 2013-03-23T11:13:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368454 2013-03-23T11:13:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20898 2024-09-17T16:48:50.605902 application/rdf+xml 14741 2024-09-17T16:48:31.558987 image/jpeg 3565 2024-09-17T16:48:31.370004 image/jpeg 818046 2024-09-17T16:48:30.283007 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