Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 149 Smith, Arthur Cosslett 1852 1926 The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Jeff Wigley, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert" by Arthur Cosslett Smith is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Venice and portrays the intriguing dynamics between a cardinal and an English nobleman, Lord Vauxhall, who seeks a priceless artifact to win the heart of Lady Nora Daly. The narrative combines themes of love, ambition, and moral quandaries as it explores the lengths one might go to for love. The opening of the novel introduces the Cardinal Archbishop enjoying a peaceful moment on his balcony, where he reflects on the struggles of existence, shown through his amusing dialogue with a pair of pigeons. Soon, he is visited by the Earl of Vauxhall, who expresses a desperate need to acquire a beautiful turquoise cup believed to be housed in the chapel treasury. The Earl is humorously depicted as a man incurred in love who, despite understanding the absurdity of his request, is determined to win Lady Nora's affection. This first encounter establishes the intriguing plot, character dynamics, and a blend of humor and warmth that suggests a deeper exploration of both devotion and folly as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Sahara -- Fiction Cardinals -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels 201523 2025-07-05T04:07:30.354467 text/html 201513 201382 2024-11-05T05:28:43.255636 2023-10-05T06:13:35.709430 text/html text/html 148115 2025-07-05T04:07:36.362429 application/epub+zip 150194 2025-07-05T04:07:33.056438 application/epub+zip 140828 2025-07-05T04:07:31.979450 application/epub+zip 305343 2025-07-05T04:07:38.791396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286396 2025-07-05T04:07:35.705400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246743 2022-09-05T08:43:42.818320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173777 2025-07-05T04:07:30.068472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153914 2024-10-28T17:55:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17060 2025-07-05T04:07:38.908404 application/rdf+xml 15774 2025-07-05T04:07:32.470448 image/jpeg 3974 2025-07-05T04:07:32.224437 image/jpeg 146710 2025-07-05T04:07:30.369443 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog