The Magnificent Adventure

The Magnificent Adventure is a novel written by Emerson Hough. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the adventures of a young American named John Stuart Webster. Webster is a wealthy and ambitious young man who sets out on a journey to explore the world and find his place in it. Along the way, he encounters a variety of characters, including a beautiful woman named Beatrice, a group of bandits, and a mysterious man known only as ""The Master."" As Webster travels through Europe, Asia, and Africa, he faces numerous challenges and dangers, but he also experiences moments of great joy and wonder. He learns about different cultures and ways of life, and he gains a deeper understanding of himself and his place in the world. The Magnificent Adventure is a thrilling and engaging novel that explores themes of adventure, self-discovery, and the search for meaning in life. It is a classic tale of a young man's journey of discovery and the obstacles he must overcome to achieve his goals.1916. This being the story of the world�������s greatest exploration, and the romance of a very gallant gentleman. Hough�������s literary career grew out of his taking camping trips and writing about them for publication. His body of work eventually included 27 novels and hundreds of short stories and articles. The Magnificent Adventure begins: A woman, tall, somewhat angular, dark of hair and eye, strong of features-a woman now approaching middle age-sat looking out over the long, tree-clad slopes that ran down from the gallery front of the mansion house to the gate at the distant roadway. She had sat thus for some moments, many moments, her gaze intently fixed, as though waiting for something- something or someone that she did not now see, but expected soon to see. 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.