Project Gutenberg 2023-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 160 Potter, Margaret Horton 1881 1911 Williams, Robert Dolly Black, Margaret Horton 04012095 The flame-gatherers $aUnited States :$bThe Macmillan Company,$c1904. Mary Glenn Krause, Charlene Taylor, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Flame-Gatherers" by Margaret Horton Potter is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in and around the year 1205, in the ancient Indian principality of Mandu, providing a vivid exploration of its culture, social hierarchies, and the intricacies of human emotion. The story primarily revolves around Fidá, a captive prince, whose grace and bearing create a captivating juxtaposition against the backdrop of his status as a slave in the household of the Rajah, Rai-Khizar-Pál. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the serene yet tumultuous world of Mandu as sunlight casts a warm glow on the landscape. The narrative takes a swift turn as the Rajah returns from a victorious campaign, followed by the spectacle of surrendering captives, including Fidá, the son of the enemy's leader. The complexity of Fidá's character is revealed through his interactions with his captors and the striking Ranee Ahalya, who seeks her own freedom from the constraints of palace life. As intrigue unfolds, the tragedy of unrequited love, the weight of duty, and the unbreakable bonds of fate come to the forefront, setting the stage for a rich tapestry of emotions and societal critique that will resonate throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/flamegatherers00pottiala 20180604174057potter 1904 US Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Reincarnation -- Fiction India -- History -- 1000-1526 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 692947 2025-06-27T12:12:52.749753 text/html 671477 2024-10-19T03:24:57 text/html 632337 2025-06-27T12:13:01.559687 application/epub+zip 628002 2025-06-27T12:12:54.479747 application/epub+zip 622598 2025-06-27T12:12:53.551735 application/epub+zip 1557138 2025-06-27T12:13:06.967168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1509372 2025-06-27T12:13:00.692685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643283 2025-06-27T12:12:51.922724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 623284 2024-10-19T03:24:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17052 2025-06-27T12:13:07.105170 application/rdf+xml 13397 2025-06-27T12:12:53.769733 image/jpeg 1778 2025-06-27T12:12:53.657725 image/jpeg 504504 2025-06-27T12:12:52.807719 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