Ashes Of Empire: A Romance

By Robert W. Chambers and Robert W 1865-1933 Chambers

Book Overview

""Ashes of Empire: A Romance"" is a novel written by Robert W. Chambers. The story is set in New York City during the late 1800s and follows the life of a young man named Richard Ingleside. Richard is a successful artist who is deeply in love with a wealthy socialite named Olga Vronsky. However, their relationship is threatened by the arrival of Olga's cousin, Prince Vasilii Vasilievich, who is determined to marry her and take her back to Russia with him.As tensions rise between Richard and Prince Vasilii, the two become embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Richard must use all of his wit and cunning to outsmart the prince and save his relationship with Olga. Along the way, he is aided by a cast of colorful characters, including a group of bohemian artists and a mysterious woman named Madame Zara.As the story unfolds, readers are taken on a journey through the glittering world of high society, as well as the gritty underworld of New York City's criminal element. Through it all, Richard must confront his own demons and come to terms with the harsh realities of life in a rapidly changing world.""Ashes of Empire: A Romance"" is a thrilling tale of love, betrayal, and adventure that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163719226
• ISBN13: 9781163719220
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"