02827cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500300015026400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650801910039752015050058853400450209365300250213865300240216365300260218765300600221365300340227365300570230770000290236485600430239399900170243647723UtSlPG20260610134110.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aForman, Justus Miles,d1875-191514aThe Island of Enchantment 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-12-20  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Elisa and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"The Island of Enchantment" by Justus Miles Forman is a historical novel set during the mid-14th century, a period marked by political strife and intrigue in Venice and its territories. The narrative follows the tumultuous events surrounding young Zuan Gradenigo, a nobleman embroiled in a conflict between the Venetian forces and the invading Hungarians, as he seeks to protect his family's heritage and reclaim lost honor in the wake of a political crisis. The themes of love, honor, betrayal, and redemption are interwoven throughout the tale, along with vivid depictions of the era’s cultural landscape.  The story unfolds with Zuan Gradenigo being summoned by his uncle, the doge, to address the threat posed by the ban of Bosnia, who seeks to conquer Arbe, a cherished island for the Gradenigo family. Determined to defend it, Zuan leads a daring expedition but suffers setbacks due to a storm that separates his fleet. As he arrives on Arbe’s shores, Zuan encounters unexpected allies and foes, notably the enigmatic Princess Yaga, who he initially seeks to destroy but ultimately finds himself drawn to. The plot twists further when Zuan learns of Yaga's efforts to save him, revealing both her humanity and complexity. The climax builds to a tense resolution, where Zuan faces both the choices regarding his loyalty to his people and his conflicting feelings for Yaga, culminating in a poignant exploration of love amidst chaos and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aYoung men -- Fiction  aDisguise -- Fiction  aPrincesses -- Fiction  aGradenigo, Giovanni, approximately 1279-1356 -- Fiction  aDalmatia (Croatia) -- Fiction  aVenice (Italy) -- History -- 14th century -- Fiction1 aPyle, Howard,d1853-191140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47723  c88562d88562