"The Eye of Istar: A Romance of the Land of No Return" by William Le Queux is a historical fiction set against the backdrop of political and religious unrest in Sudan during the late 19th century. It follows the journey of Zafar-Ben-A'Ziz, a young Arab man pulled into the heart of the Mahdist movement and prepares for a hazardous expedition, amidst growing tension and looming conflict. The narrative explores love, adventure, and a forbidden land as Zafar's path intertwines with Princess Azala from Sokoto, where they discover their shared destinies marked by matching birthmarks. Immersed in dangerous landscapes, their romance ignites amidst complex relationships, and their journey promises passion and intrigue in the face of adversity.
The Eye of Istar: A Romance of the Land of No Return
By William Le Queux
Amidst war and political turmoil, a youth and a princess discover a shared destiny, igniting a forbidden romance in a dangerous land of mystery.
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About the AuthorWilliam Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
William Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
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