The Carasoyn (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162690315)

The Carasoyn is a novel written by George MacDonald, a Scottish author known for his fantasy and children's literature. The story is set in the fictional kingdom of Carasoyn, ruled by King Theos and his queen, Arctura. The kingdom is in a state of unrest as the people are divided into two factions - the aristocrats and the commoners.The protagonist of the story is Cosmo Warboise, a young man who is the son of a wealthy merchant. Cosmo is in love with Arctura, the queen of Carasoyn, and is determined to win her heart. However, his love for Arctura becomes complicated when he discovers that she is the leader of the commoners' rebellion against the aristocrats.As the story unfolds, Cosmo finds himself caught up in the political turmoil of the kingdom. He becomes involved in the rebellion and helps the commoners in their fight against the aristocrats. Along the way, he discovers secrets about his own family and learns the true meaning of love and sacrifice.The Carasoyn is a tale of romance, political intrigue, and social commentary. MacDonald's writing style is poetic and imaginative, with vivid descriptions of the kingdom and its inhabitants. The novel explores themes of class conflict, justice, and the power of love to overcome societal divisions.He was an awful looking creature, with a great hare lip, and a red ball for a nose. Whatever he did--speak, or laugh, or sneeze--he did not stop working one moment. As often as the sparks flew in his face he snapped at them with his eyes (which were the colour of a half-dead coal), now with this one, now with that; and the more sparks they got into them the brighter his eyes grew.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.

Author: George MacDonald
ISBN-10: 1162690313
ISBN-13: 9781162690315
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 44
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.09d