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The Eye of Istar: A Romance of the Land of No Return is a novel written by William Le Queux. The story follows the adventures of the protagonist, a young man named Guy Poynton, who travels to the Land of No Return, a mysterious and dangerous place that is said to be home to the... Read Full Overview

"The Eye of Istar - A Romance of the Land of No Return" from William Le Queux. Anglo-French journalist and writer (1864-1927).

Originally published in 1897, The Eye of Istar follows Zafar-Ben-A'Ziz on his return from London to his home in Omdurman, Sudan. While traveling through the Sahara, Zafar is taken prisoner by the "Veiled Men of the Desert," and it is at the start of his imprisonment... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1897, The Eye of Istar follows Zafar-Ben-A'Ziz on his return from London to his home in Omdurman, Sudan. While traveling through the Sahara, Zafar is taken prisoner by the "Veiled Men of the Desert," and it is at the start of his imprisonment... Read Full Overview

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First published in 1897, The Eye of Istar is a lost race romance by best-selling author William Le Queux. The hero, Al-Motardjim, is a North African dervish in the service of the Sudanese Mahdi. He In order to please his Hausa mistress, he travels south into the central African... Read Full Overview

Thrice hath the Fast of Ramadan come and gone since the Granter of Requests last allowed my eyes to behold the well-remembered landscape, scarcely visible in the pale light of dawn. Hills, covered with tall feathery palms, rose abruptly from the barren, sun-scorched plain, and,... Read Full Overview

We were leaving Omdurman, on an expedition to the far west, beyond the high misty mountains of Marran and the great glaring Saharan plains. Our forces, consisting of over fifteen thousand armed warriors, were assembling to parade and receive our Ruler's blessing ere we departed... Read Full Overview