Excerpt from Ada Reis, Vol. 2 of 3: A Tale
Lima, once the capital of Peru, com mands the prospect of a country diver sified by rivers and mountains, adorned by forests and groves of olives, orange and lemon trees. Northward, though at a considerable distance, runs the Cordillera, or chain of the Andes, from whence some of the hills project into the valley, the nearest of which are those of St. Christopher and the Aman caes. The river in its course approaches the very walls of the city: a superb stone bridge is built over it; at one end of which a gate, remarkable for its architecture, forms the principal eu trance into the town, and leads to the great square. In the centre of the square is a fountain, from which the purest water is thrown up by the.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book recounts the adventures of Ada Reis, a wealthy merchant and pirate hailing from the coast of Algiers, who settled in Peru along with his beautiful daughter, Fiormonda. The narrative transports the reader to 18th century South America, where we witness the grandeur and opulence of the aristocracy within the Spanish Empire alongside tales of love, illicit affairs, and mysterious threats. The author explores themes of passion, betrayal, and legacy alongside cultural differences, as the story's characters navigate the societal norms that govern life in the New World, challenging traditional assumptions to draw connections between very different lives and experiences. The book's rich historical detail and imaginative story make for a sweeping, thought-provoking tale of pirates, lavish parties, and secret identities. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332597581_0
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