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Title: The Carpet from Bagdad
Note: Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Annie R. McGuire from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http: //books.google.com)
Summary: "The Carpet from Bagdad" by Harold MacGrath is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows George P. A. Jones, a young man caught between his practical upbringing and a romantic imagination. He works as a vice-president in a carpet business and hopes to find adventure and love during his travels, which set the stage for a journey filled with intrigue surrounding a rare and prized carpet. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to George, who is described as shy and somewhat ordinary yet possesses a rich inner world filled with dreams of romance and exploration. Faced with the duality of his character, he navigates love and ambition while reflecting on his parents' contrasting influences. As George embarks on a year-long adventure seeking romance, he feels a growing dissatisfaction stemming from a lack of excitement in his life, leading him to a chance encounter with a mysterious woman that could potentially change his fate. This opening sets up the exploration of the themes of identity, adventure, and the search for personal fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: MacGrath, Harold, 1871-1932
Illustrator: Castaigne, J. André, 1861-1929
EBook No.: 43749
Published: Sep 16, 2013
Downloads: 133
Language: English
Subject: Middle East -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Carpet from Bagdad
Note: Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Annie R. McGuire from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http: //books.google.com)
Summary: "The Carpet from Bagdad" by Harold MacGrath is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows George P. A. Jones, a young man caught between his practical upbringing and a romantic imagination. He works as a vice-president in a carpet business and hopes to find adventure and love during his travels, which set the stage for a journey filled with intrigue surrounding a rare and prized carpet. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to George, who is described as shy and somewhat ordinary yet possesses a rich inner world filled with dreams of romance and exploration. Faced with the duality of his character, he navigates love and ambition while reflecting on his parents' contrasting influences. As George embarks on a year-long adventure seeking romance, he feels a growing dissatisfaction stemming from a lack of excitement in his life, leading him to a chance encounter with a mysterious woman that could potentially change his fate. This opening sets up the exploration of the themes of identity, adventure, and the search for personal fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: MacGrath, Harold, 1871-1932
Illustrator: Castaigne, J. André, 1861-1929
EBook No.: 43749
Published: Sep 16, 2013
Downloads: 133
Language: English
Subject: Middle East -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.