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A robbery. A wager. An epic journey. A love story?
Oh yes, this is the original sweet romance, steeped in intrigue and mystery. There is a strong, silent Hero, a damsel in distress heroine in need of an honest lifesaving, a well meaning but obstructionist villain, and an isolated togetherness in which feelings are caught.
PG for high stakes betting and some alcohol and drug use, including one deliberate drugging of an innocent traveler in a foreign country, and a non-violent mutiny. Mild violence ...more
Oh yes, this is the original sweet romance, steeped in intrigue and mystery. There is a strong, silent Hero, a damsel in distress heroine in need of an honest lifesaving, a well meaning but obstructionist villain, and an isolated togetherness in which feelings are caught.
PG for high stakes betting and some alcohol and drug use, including one deliberate drugging of an innocent traveler in a foreign country, and a non-violent mutiny. Mild violence ...more

Fun read. Much more entertaining than Hector Servadac.

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