A Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850 creator Dowson, Ernest Christopher 1867-1900 text utu 1998 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A Passion in the Desert" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1830. A French soldier, captured during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign, escapes into the desert where he finds refuge in a cave. There he encounters a panther he names "Mignonne" and forms an unusual bond with the wild creature. As he journeys toward the Nile seeking rescue, their relationship unfolds in unexpected ways, blurring the line between man and beast in the harsh desert landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Une_passion_dans_le_d%C3%A9sert Release date is 1998-12-01 Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Deserts -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1555 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1555 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133046.0 1555