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by Leonard Rosenthal (Author)
The Kingdom of the Pearl is a novel written by Leonard Rosenthal. The story is set in the early 1900s in a fictional kingdom named T'ang in Southeast Asia. The protagonist of the story is a young American man named John Randolph, who travels to T'ang to work as a manager in a pearl company. The kingdom is ruled by a young and beautiful queen, who is admired by all her subjects. However, there are political tensions brewing in the kingdom, and John soon finds himself caught up in the middle of it all.As John navigates through the complex political landscape of T'ang, he falls in love with the queen's beautiful and intelligent cousin, Mei-li. However, their love is forbidden, and they must keep their feelings hidden. Meanwhile, the queen's advisor, General Wu, plots to overthrow her and take over the kingdom. John and Mei-li find themselves in the middle of the conflict and must fight to protect their love and the kingdom.The Kingdom of the Pearl is a captivating tale of love, political intrigue, and adventure. Rosenthal's vivid descriptions of the exotic setting of T'ang and its people make the story come alive. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, power, and the struggle for freedom. It is a must-read for anyone who enjoys historical fiction and tales of adventure.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
