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The Star of India

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateRomanceAdventureHistoricalChildren's39 chapters
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Length
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About this book

In the sweltering heat of 1857 India, an assistant surgeon embarks on a perilous journey to Delhi, navigating political intrigue and ancient rivalries. Amidst royal courts and exotic landscapes, alliances and dangers intertwine in a tale of loyalty and love.

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Contents

39 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CHAPTER I. "A MAN MAY SMILE AND SMILE, AND BE A VILLAIN STILL."
03CHAPTER II. LUCHMAN.
04CHAPTER III. WITHIN DELHI.
05CHAPTER IV. ON THE THRESHOLD.
06CHAPTER V. THE OPENING TRAGEDY.
07CHAPTER VI. AN INCIDENT BY THE WAY.
08CHAPTER VII. THE PURSUIT.
09CHAPTER VIII. IN THE GARDEN.
10CHAPTER IX. "THE INGLESE LOGE!"
11CHAPTER X. ALI KHAN.
12CHAPTER XI. THE CASHMERE GATE.

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