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Winds Of The World

Winds Of The World

Mundy, Talbot

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Mystery & ThrillerLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419194291
ISBN13: 9781419194290
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.39 Width: 7.58 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
Winds of the World is a novel written by Talbot Mundy. The story is set in the early 20th century and follows the adventures of Captain Michael Sabrov, a former Russian naval officer who becomes a freebooter and travels the world seeking adventure and treasure. Sabrov is a skilled sailor and fighter, and he is accompanied by a diverse crew of characters, including a Hindu mystic, a Chinese cook, and a British aristocrat.The novel takes readers on a thrilling journey across the world's oceans, from the Caribbean to the South Pacific and beyond. Along the way, Sabrov and his crew encounter a variety of challenges, including dangerous storms, treacherous reefs, and hostile pirates. They also discover hidden treasure, ancient artifacts, and mysterious islands.Winds of the World is a fast-paced adventure story that combines elements of swashbuckling pirate tales, exotic travelogues, and mystical quests. Mundy's vivid descriptions of the sea and the exotic locales Sabrov visits bring the story to life, and his characters are colorful and memorable. The novel is a classic of adventure fiction and a must-read for fans of the genre.It is ever a mystery to them how she knows all that is going on in Delhi, and in India, and in the greater outer world, although they themselves bring her information that no government could ever suck out of the silent hills. They know where she keeps her cobras--where the strong-box is, in which her jewels lie crowded--who run her errands--and some of her past history, for not even a mongoose is more inquisitive than a man born in the hills, and Yasmini has many maids. But none--not even her favorite, most confidential maids--know what is in the little room that she reaches down a private flight of stairs that have a steel door at the top.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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