"Stolen Idols" by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim is an early 20th-century adventure story where an Englishman named Gregory Ballaston becomes woven into a dangerous scheme in China surrounding sacred idols rumored to hide treasure. After Ballaston's attempted theft of the idols and subsequent capture by a river pirate, he is rescued by a trading captain named Wu Ling, but must surrender his life in return for the treasures he initially pursued. As Ballaston recounts his tale, their discussions investigate the philosophical themes of the idols themselves and the potential for their hidden treasures to bring about significant events, thereby highlighting the novel's overall exploration of fate and the intricacies of human morality.
Stolen Idols
By E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
Entangled in a world of adventure and moral decisions, a man's quest for sacred idols in China leads him into a perilous game of treachery, where treasure and destiny meet.
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About the AuthorEdward Phillips Oppenheim was an English novelist, a prolific writer of best-selling genre fiction, featuring glamorous characters, international intrigue and fast action. Notably easy to read, they were viewed as popular entertainments. He was featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1927.
Edward Phillips Oppenheim was an English novelist, a prolific writer of best-selling genre fiction, featuring glamorous characters, international intrigue and fast action. Notably easy to read, they were viewed as popular entertainments. He was featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1927.
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