The Carpet from Bagdad by Harold MacGrath
"The Carpet from Bagdad" by Harold MacGrath is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows George P. A. Jones, a young man caught between his practical upbringing and a romantic imagination. He works as a vice-president in a carpet business and hopes to find adventure and love during his travels, which set the stage for a journey filled with intrigue surrounding a rare and prized carpet. At the
start of the narrative, we are introduced to George, who is described as shy and somewhat ordinary yet possesses a rich inner world filled with dreams of romance and exploration. Faced with the duality of his character, he navigates love and ambition while reflecting on his parents' contrasting influences. As George embarks on a year-long adventure seeking romance, he feels a growing dissatisfaction stemming from a lack of excitement in his life, leading him to a chance encounter with a mysterious woman that could potentially change his fate. This opening sets up the exploration of the themes of identity, adventure, and the search for personal fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | MacGrath, Harold, 1871-1932 |
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| Illustrator | Castaigne, J. André, 1861-1929 |
| Title | The Carpet from Bagdad |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Annie R. McGuire from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Middle East -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 43749 |
| Release Date | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 158 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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