Sacrifice: Or The Living Dead (1882)

By Will Semple Green

Book Overview

Sacrifice: Or The Living Dead is a novel written by Will S. Green and first published in 1882. The story revolves around the life of the protagonist, John Fenton, who is a young man from a wealthy family. John is in love with a beautiful woman named Edith, but their love is forbidden by her father. In an attempt to win her father's approval, John decides to travel to Africa to find a rare and valuable plant that could cure his father's illness. During his journey, John encounters many obstacles, including dangerous animals, hostile tribes, and treacherous terrain. He also discovers a hidden tribe of people who have been cursed with immortality and are living as the living dead. John is captured by the tribe and forced to participate in their rituals, including human sacrifice. As John struggles to escape from the tribe and complete his mission, he learns the true meaning of sacrifice and the importance of love and family. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, mortality, and the consequences of greed and ambition. Overall, Sacrifice: Or The Living Dead is a thrilling adventure story that also offers a thought-provoking commentary on the human condition.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: 1163897132
• ISBN13: 9781163897133
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"