"Harilek: A Romance" by “Ganpat” is a story that mixes adventure, love, and discovering secrets in the heart of Central Asia. The main character, Harry Lake, chooses a thrilling life of exploration over going back to England after being a soldier. He and his friend, John Wrexham, plan a trip based on an old diary about a mysterious burial site and a white man with Greek roots found in the desert. This sets the stage for an exciting adventure into the Gobi Desert, full of hidden truths and maybe even mythical beings.
Harilek : $b A romance
By Martin Louis Alan Gompertz
A soldier trades in his uniform for adventure, leading him and his friends on a quest for a lost city and ancient secrets buried beneath the sands of Central Asia.
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About the AuthorMartin Louis Alan Gompertz was a British soldier and writer, born in India, also known by the pseudonym of 'Ganpat', which was the nearest his Indian troops could get to pronouncing 'Gompertz'. Ganpat is another name for the elephant god Ganesh. He started his writing career with articles for Blackwood's Magazine on his service in East Africa during the First World War. He wrote many adventure stories in the style of H. Rider Haggard, though most of Ganpat's stories are set in the Himalayas. He was an Anglo Indian soldier, and his stories reflect his military and frontier background. He retired in 1939 with the rank of Brigadier, ending his days in the town of Chagford, on the edge of Dartmoor, where he could pursue his passion for fishing.
Martin Louis Alan Gompertz was a British soldier and writer, born in India, also known by the pseudonym of 'Ganpat', which was the nearest his Indian troops could get to pronouncing 'Gompertz'. Ganpat is another name for the elephant god Ganesh. He started his writing career with articles for Blackwood's Magazine on his service in East Africa during the First World War. He wrote many adventure stories in the style of H. Rider Haggard, though most of Ganpat's stories are set in the Himalayas. He was an Anglo Indian soldier, and his stories reflect his military and frontier background. He retired in 1939 with the rank of Brigadier, ending his days in the town of Chagford, on the edge of Dartmoor, where he could pursue his passion for fishing.
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