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THE ROMANCE OF GOLDEN STAR... - George [Chetwynd] Griffith[-Jones]
ILLUSTRATED.. - BY ALFRED PEARSE - LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO.... - 14 BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C. 1897
In a grand London townhouse, a celebrated archaeologist returns from a year‑long trek through the Andes, his mind buzzing with the treasures he’s unearthed. Beside him stands a young, daring physiologist whose reputation teeters on the edge of conventional science and the occult. Together they unveil a massive, coffin‑like case, its contents a perfectly preserved Inca prince, his bronze‑toned skin and regal bearing frozen in an uncanny, sleep‑like death.
The discovery awakens an ancient prophecy that speaks of a “Golden Star” and a destiny to restore a lost empire. As the scholars debate whether the mummy is merely a relic or a key to untold power, the air thickens with intrigue and the promise of hidden knowledge. Their curiosity pulls them toward a perilous quest that will test the limits of reason, faith, and the allure of a forgotten world.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (343K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-12-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1857–1906
A fast-moving Victorian storyteller, he mixed adventure, future war, and early science fiction into tales that thrilled magazine readers in the 1890s. His best-known work imagined air warfare, political upheaval, and bold journeys long before those ideas became common in the genre.
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