Zoraida

<p><I>Zoraida: A Romance</I> (1894) is an adventure novel by Anglo-French writer William Le Queux. Published at the beginning of Le Queux's career as a leading author of popular thrillers <I>Zoraida: A Romance</I> is a story of adventure omen and the dangers of attraction. Using his own research and experience as a journalist and adventurer Le Queux crafts an accessible entertaining story for readers in search of a literary escape. Known for his works of fiction and nonfiction on the possibility of Germany invading Britain-a paranoia common in the early twentieth century-William Le Queux also wrote dozens of thrillers and adventure novels for a dedicated public audience. Although critical acclaim eluded him popular success made him one of England's bestselling writers. In <I>Zoraida: A Romance</I> an English adventurer named Cecil Holcombe journeys on horseback across the Sahara Desert in search of a caravan belonging to Ali Ben Hafiz. Catching up with the men and camels bound for a faraway town Holcombe gains their trust with his mastery of Arabic and respect of their cultural customs. After sharing a meal in the shade of a stony shelter the caravan bound for the Touat Oasis continues on its way. When an ill omen occurs Ali Ben Hafiz warns Holcombe against falling in love with a local woman instead suggesting the Englishman return to his country to live a life in peace with a wife and family. Undeterred by danger however Holcombe ignores the man's prophecy and soon falls into the trap of the beautiful Zoraida. <I>Zoraida: A Romance</I> is a tale of mystery and danger set in the beautiful desert of southern Algeria and remains fresh and exciting over a century after it was published.<p>Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions 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>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>