The King's Jackal

The King's Jackal by Richard Harding Davis is a classic adventure novel that follows the story of a young American journalist named John Scott, who travels to Morocco to cover the war between the Moroccan Sultan and the rebellious Riff tribes. While there, he meets a beautiful woman named Yasmina, who is the daughter of the Sultan's chief adviser. John soon finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game of political intrigue and espionage, where he must navigate the treacherous world of Moroccan politics, avoid assassination attempts, and ultimately, try to save Yasmina from a forced marriage to the King's cruel and ruthless brother. Along the way, John also meets a cunning and mysterious man known as the King's Jackal, who may hold the key to his survival. This gripping tale of love, betrayal, and adventure is a must-read for fans of classic literature and historical fiction.1906. American journalist and novelist who covered wars all over the world. His vivid accounts made him one of the leading reporters of his day. The book begins: The private terrace of the Hotel Grand Bretagne, at Tangier, was shaded by a great awning of red and green and yellow, and strewn with colored mats, and plants in pots, and wicker chairs. It reached out from the King's apartments into the Garden of Palms, and was hidden by them on two sides, and showed from the third the blue waters of the Mediterranean and the great shadow of Gibraltar in the distance. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.