Harilek : A romance

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Harilek : A romance

by Martin Louis Alan Gompertz

EN·~10 hours·30 chapters

Chapters

30 total

HARILEK

0:21

THE STORY-TELLER’S INVITATION

0:47

FOREWORD

5:30

CHAPTER I I MEET WREXHAM AND FORSYTH

19:13

CHAPTER II OLD JOHN WREXHAM’S DIARY

20:20

CHAPTER III WREXHAM’S STORY

20:38

CHAPTER IV THE GREAT DECISION

14:11

CHAPTER V THE JUMPING-OFF LINE

19:51

CHAPTER VI THE DESERT

26:54

CHAPTER VII THE DISTANT HILLS

23:49

Description

A weary officer returns from the front with a mysterious parcel—a handwritten record of a journey across a rugged, far‑off land. The manuscript, passed through traders and schoolmates, promises a blend of battlefield grit and lyrical romance, inviting the reader to step into a world of cliffs, deserts, snow‑capped peaks, and ancient pine forests. Its narrator, a fellow soldier, frames the tale as both a personal recollection and a vivid imagination.

Within the pages, a brave band of bowmen and their steadfast leader confront hostile tribes, cunning wizards, and looming citadels. At the heart of the story lies a striking princess with red‑gold hair, whose love affair with a valiant warrior unfolds amid duels, whispered promises, and the clash of steel and arrow. The early chapters balance fierce combat with tender moments, hinting at a romance that feels both timeless and fresh.

Listeners will be drawn into a tapestry of adventure and affection, where the line between myth and memory blurs. The prose captures the thrill of exploration and the quiet intensity of first love, setting the stage for a journey that feels both exotic and deeply human. It’s an invitation to linger in a valley of fear and hope, where brave eyes meet the promise of a warm kiss.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (629K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1923.

Credits

Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Release date

2023-06-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Martin Louis Alan Gompertz

1886–1951

An Indian-born British soldier turned storyteller, he wrote under the name "Ganpat" and drew heavily on his years in the army for vivid adventure fiction. His books often head for the Himalayas, mixing frontier atmosphere with romance, danger, and occasional science-fiction ideas.

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