Project Gutenberg 2014-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 109 Forman, Justus Miles 1875 1915 Pyle, Howard 1853 1911 The Island of Enchantment Produced by Chris Curnow, Elisa and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Island of Enchantment" by Justus Miles Forman is a historical novel set during the mid-14th century, a period marked by political strife and intrigue in Venice and its territories. The narrative follows the tumultuous events surrounding young Zuan Gradenigo, a nobleman embroiled in a conflict between the Venetian forces and the invading Hungarians, as he seeks to protect his family's heritage and reclaim lost honor in the wake of a political crisis. The themes of love, honor, betrayal, and redemption are interwoven throughout the tale, along with vivid depictions of the era’s cultural landscape. The story unfolds with Zuan Gradenigo being summoned by his uncle, the doge, to address the threat posed by the ban of Bosnia, who seeks to conquer Arbe, a cherished island for the Gradenigo family. Determined to defend it, Zuan leads a daring expedition but suffers setbacks due to a storm that separates his fleet. As he arrives on Arbe’s shores, Zuan encounters unexpected allies and foes, notably the enigmatic Princess Yaga, who he initially seeks to destroy but ultimately finds himself drawn to. The plot twists further when Zuan learns of Yaga's efforts to save him, revealing both her humanity and complexity. The climax builds to a tense resolution, where Zuan faces both the choices regarding his loyalty to his people and his conflicting feelings for Yaga, culminating in a poignant exploration of love amidst chaos and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Young men -- Fiction Disguise -- Fiction Princesses -- Fiction Gradenigo, Giovanni, approximately 1279-1356 -- Fiction Dalmatia (Croatia) -- Fiction Venice (Italy) -- History -- 14th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 110793 2025-07-19T08:04:21.633046 text/html 88500 2024-10-24T13:12:23 text/html 790619 2025-07-19T08:04:24.462065 application/epub+zip 788298 2025-07-19T08:04:22.287080 application/epub+zip 150927 2025-07-19T08:04:21.936070 application/epub+zip 834950 2025-07-19T08:04:26.222063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754188 2025-07-19T08:04:24.045045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118341 2022-09-21T16:22:32.150920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91190 2025-07-19T08:04:21.381059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71219 2024-10-24T13:12:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19203 2025-07-19T08:04:26.351040 application/rdf+xml 15659 2025-07-19T08:04:22.012060 image/jpeg 2347 2025-07-19T08:04:21.977048 image/jpeg 737629 2025-07-19T08:04:21.673094 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 en.wikipedia