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100	1		_aEbers, Georg, _d1837-1898
245	1	2	_aA Thorny Path — Volume 01
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-04-01
508			_aThis eBook was produced by David Widger
520			_a"A Thorny Path — Volume 01" by Georg Ebers is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in ancient Alexandria, the narrative delves into the lives of artists and philosophers, exploring the interplay between art, love, and the looming presence of mortality. The story primarily revolves around the gem-cutter Heron and his children, Melissa and Alexander, as they navigate their artistic ambitions and familial relationships against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal tragedies. The novel opens with a focus on Heron, a once-prominent sculptor reduced to gem-cutting due to personal grief following the loss of his wife. His son, Alexander, is an aspiring painter grappling with his own artistic identity while becoming infatuated with Korinna, a beautiful young woman who dies unexpectedly. As he paints her portrait, he becomes deeply affected by her beauty and the sorrow of her death. Meanwhile, the family's daily life is shadowed by discussions on the meaning of life, death, and the hope of spiritual connections with the departed. The siblings find themselves intertwined in a quest not only to understand their own emotions but also to help Philip, their brother, who becomes increasingly obsessed with the idea of reuniting with a spirit he believes he encountered. As the plot unfolds, themes of love, art, loss, and the search for meaning weave together, creating a narrative rich with emotional depth and philosophical inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aEgypt -- History -- 30 B.C.-640 A.D. -- Fiction
653			_aGerman fiction -- Translations into English
700	1		_aBell, Clara, _d1834-1927
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5530
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