Project Gutenberg 2010-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 235 Pyle, Howard 1853 1911 The Rose of Paradise Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Hillie Plantinga and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Rose of Paradise" by Howard Pyle is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story narrates the high-seas adventures of Captain John Mackra, who becomes embroiled in a perilous situation involving pirates, particularly the infamous Captain Edward England, set in the early 18th century. The book promises a tale filled with intrigue, danger, and the complexities of maritime life, centering around the treasured gemstone, "The Rose of Paradise." The opening of the novel introduces Captain Mackra as he receives important orders while commanding the East India Company's ship, the "Cassandra", destined for Bombay. Mackra learns of a crucial mission involving a significant monetary transfer tied to the local King's dealings and the ongoing threat of pirate activity in the waters near the Island of Juanna. The narrative reveals the characters aboard the ship, including Captain Leach and various passengers, as Mackra grapples with his unease towards Leach despite his outward charm. As the "Cassandra" anchors off Juanna, the tension builds with the looming threat of pirates, setting the stage for the volatile adventures that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31673/31673-h/images/frontispiece.jpg Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pirates -- Fiction Mozambique Channel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 260956 2025-10-13T05:50:07.186265 text/html 261621 2010-03-17T09:22:26 text/html 1009444 2025-10-13T05:50:12.778224 application/epub+zip 1011625 2025-10-13T05:50:08.966258 application/epub+zip 164838 2025-10-13T05:50:07.845274 application/epub+zip 1154324 2025-10-13T05:50:15.737249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1120419 2025-10-13T05:50:12.054222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198255 2022-09-14T14:15:53.647176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229236 2025-10-13T05:50:06.525241 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229433 2010-03-17T09:22:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19125 2025-10-13T05:50:15.868198 application/rdf+xml 12324 2025-10-13T05:50:08.350234 image/jpeg 3436 2025-10-13T05:50:08.096241 image/jpeg 931894 2010-03-17T09:22:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 83838 2010-03-17T09:22:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 996143 2025-10-13T05:50:07.231310 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 en.wikipedia