Ionia

<p><I>Ionia: Land of Wise Men and Fair Women</I> (1898) is a utopian novel by Alexander Craig. Published with illustrations by renowned German American artist J. C. Leyendecker <I>Ionia: Land of Wise Men and Fair Women</I> is Craig's only known novel. Noted for its blend of science fiction and political theory Craig's work is among the many novels of the late-nineteenth century to predict the future of air travel. Unlike other utopian tales of the time however the author's vision of a perfect society is built on conservative values. It is also notable for its depiction of severe punishment and overall anti-Semitism. When London banker David Musgrave dies he leaves his wife and young son a sizable fortune. While raising Alexander Musgrave's widow devoted herself to philanthropy in their village. Now a young man forging his own path in London he learns of a newly discovered country in the Himalayas. Alongside his friend Jason Delphion he travels by aircraft across the world to see Ionia for himself. There he learns that the people of the valley descended from Greek mercenaries who fled to the Himalayas during the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great. Isolated they lived for centuries as farmers and soldiers until returning from Europe a prince brought knowledge of modern technology back to Ionia. From then on their society flourished surpassing by far any other in human history. This edition of Alexander Craig's <I>Ionia: Land of Wise Men and Fair Women</I> is a classic work of utopian literature reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>