Project Gutenberg 2016-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 108 Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows) 1863 1931 Johnston, Annie Fellows Fellows, Annie In the Desert of Waiting: The Legend of Camel-back Mountain Produced by David Edwards, Jen Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "In the Desert of Waiting: The Legend of Camel-back Mountain" by Annie F. Johnston is a philosophical fable written in the early 20th century. This narrative explores themes of patience, ambition, and personal growth through the journey of a young merchant named Shapur who finds himself stranded in the desert with his injured camel. The story illustrates the transformative power of waiting, showcasing how worthwhile insights and personal strength can emerge from difficult circumstances. The tale follows Shapur, who longs to reach the City of his Desire but is hindered by misfortune when his camel becomes lame. Instead of despairing, he meets an alchemist named Omar, who teaches him the value of patience through the labor of harvesting rose petals to create a precious attar. Over time, Shapur learns that his time spent waiting is not wasted; rather, it offers him profound lessons and the opportunity to distill sweetness from his struggles. Eventually, he gains the ability to enter the city not as a mere vendor of salt, but as an “Apostle of Alchemy,” equipped with knowledge and compassion for others. He becomes a beacon of hope for those facing their own deserts of waiting, imparting the wisdom he gained during his time of trial. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Merchants -- Fiction Muslims -- Fiction Deserts -- Fiction Perseverance (Ethics) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 56138 2025-06-21T11:29:00.268733 text/html 32437 2024-10-23T01:29:22 text/html 729540 2025-06-21T11:29:04.152762 application/epub+zip 727961 2025-06-21T11:29:01.819714 application/epub+zip 115101 2025-06-21T11:29:00.943753 application/epub+zip 574883 2025-06-21T11:29:05.956762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456782 2025-06-21T11:29:03.388750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112613 2022-09-24T11:56:47.460259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36375 2023-09-23T08:01:59.139669 text/plain 16300 2024-10-23T01:29:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16927 2025-06-21T11:29:06.104717 application/rdf+xml 19027 2025-06-21T11:29:01.029745 image/jpeg 2618 2025-06-21T11:29:00.984727 image/jpeg 734925 2025-06-21T11:29:00.308741 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