The Red Road to Shamballah
The Red Road to Shamballah is a thrilling adventure novel by Perley Poore Sheehan. It follows the story of a young American, John O'Hara, who is on a quest to find the mythical city of Shamballah. Along the way, he meets a variety of characters, including a mysterious Tibetan monk, a beautiful princess, and a powerful warlord. As he travels through the Himalayas, John discovers the secrets of the ancient city and its inhabitants. He also learns about the power of faith and the importance of friendship. In the end, John must make a difficult decision that will determine the fate of Shamballah and its people.
By Perley Poore Sheehan · First published 1919 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery · 8 chapters · 8,174 words
First lines
ALTHOUGH he was American--related on his father's side with Daniel Boone and his mother's side with Nathan Hale---somewhere in the makeup of Pelham Rutledge Shattuck there was a strong streak of the Oriental as well. There must have been. For all the time he sat his horse there in the on blackness of the great desert and looked at the strange blue flame in front of him he could feel the two currents at work in him.
The American part of him was telling him that the flame was natural-- it was magnetic, electrical, or just some new form of luminous gas. But almost equally strong was his Oriental feeling that this was ghostly.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Perley Poore Sheehan
- Date: 1919 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery, Romance
- Length: 8,174 words
- Structure: 8 chapters, 336 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The title of the book, 'The Red Road to Shamballah', implies a fantastical journey, suggesting a fantasy genre.
- Adventure — The title of the book implies a journey, suggesting an adventure genre.
- Mystery — The title of the book implies a journey to an unknown destination, suggesting a mystery genre.
- Romance — The title of the book implies a journey to a destination of love, suggesting a romance genre.
Tags
adventure · mysticism · spirituality · exploration · mythology · quest · Eastern philosophy · enlightenment · journey · self-discovery · legend · esoteric