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Kings in Adversity

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The narrative follows a crown prince who, curious about republican life, slips from his court and travels incognito to America, where encounters with immigrants and political exiles embroil him in danger. Exiled revolutionaries learn of his presence and debate whether to prevent his return by persuasion or violence, setting in motion plots and counterplots that test loyalties at home and abroad. Alternating scenes in palace corridors and crowded urban rooms juxtapose duty, conviction, and political opportunity, while the prince's journey across the continent becomes pivotal to whether monarchy or republic will determine his country's future.

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Title: Kings in Adversity

Author: Edward S. Van Zile

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Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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KINGS IN ADVERSITY

BY
EDWARD S. VAN ZILE

AUTHOR OF “THE MANHATTANERS,” “THE LAST OF THE VAN SLACKS,” ETC.

“Kings are like stars—they rise and set, they have
The worship of the world, but no repose.”—Shelley.

NEW YORK
F. TENNYSON NEELY
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1897

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A MODERN PROMETHEUS. By E. Phillips Oppenheim.

THE SHACKLES OF FATE. By Max Nordau.

A BACHELOR OF PARIS. By John W. Harding. With over 50 illustrations by William Hofacher.

MONTRESOR. By Loota.

REVERIES OF A SPINSTER. By Helen Davies.

THE ART MELODIOUS. By Louis Lombard.

THE HONOR OF A PRINCESS. By F. Kimball Scribner.

OBSERVATIONS OF A BACHELOR. By Louis Lombard.

KINGS IN ADVERSITY. By E. S. Van Zile.

NOBLE BLOOD AND A WEST POINT PARALLEL. By Captain King.

TRUMPETER FRED. By Captain King. Illustrated.

FATHER STAFFORD. By Anthony Hope.

THE KING IN YELLOW. By R. W. Chambers.

IN THE QUARTER. By R. W. Chambers.

A PROFESSIONAL LOVER. By Gyp.

BIJOU’S COURTSHIPS. By Gyp. Illustrated.

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KINGS IN ADVERSITY.