Jimgrim by Talbot Mundy (1923)

Jimgrim follows a daring adventurer as he navigates the treacherous landscapes of the Middle East, confronting the enigmatic figure known as Dorje while becoming entangled with a mysterious woman whose beauty and royal lineage add to the intrigue and danger surrounding him.

By Talbot Mundy · First published 1923 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Mystery · 41 chapters · 138,521 words

First lines

It was one of those sun-drunken days in spring for which the South of France is famous. There was the usual nondescript crowd at Notre Dame de la Garde -- tourists, beggars, women selling candles and rosaries -- a few citizens of Marseilles in love with the view -- a few youngsters in love with each other. In the distance the Chateau D'If stood grimly silent in a sapphire sea. The funicular railway kept disgorging passengers, too lazy or too wise to make the climb on foot, and I envied them. I never could see why Jeff Ramsden will insist on walking when there are easier ways to get there. Churches don't particularly interest me, and I would rather look at Times Square on a warm night than at all the views in Europe. I was wishing myself on a chair at a cafe window watching the crowd in the Canabiere, although the street is overrated and the beer is beastly. But it is no use arguing with Jeff.

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Genres

• Adventure — The plot revolves around thrilling escapades and explorations in exotic locations.
• Historical Fiction — The narrative is set against a backdrop of historical events and cultural contexts.
• Mystery — The story involves elements of intrigue and suspense, with characters uncovering secrets.
• Action — The book features dynamic action sequences and confrontations.

Tags

adventure · mystery · historical fiction · Middle East · espionage · action · intrigue · cultural exploration · travel · war · politics · friendship

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Jimgrim is listed on Textopian as a novel by Talbot Mundy, dated 1923 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Talbot Mundy
• Date: 1923 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Action, Fantasy
• Length: 138,521 words
• Structure: 41 chapters, 2,607 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Contents

• "as the Light is against the Darkness, so are you and I against each other."
• "I am an Old Man, Jimgrim. Help me."
• "I am Always Baltis."
• "I'll Take this Case."
• "Imagine what Would Happen if -- "
• "how Many Wives had Solomon?"
• "no Longer Number Seventeen?"
• "am Sadist. Masochism to the Devil!"
• "Emperor Jimgrim -- how does that Sound?"
• "Dorje! Dorje!"
• "Stole my Name. Says she is Queen of Sheba, I am."
• "Delphic-Oracally Minded Babu Spilling Noncommittal Verb Sap."
• "I have Ordered Sandwiches and Claret."
• "is it the Key to Dorje's Cypher?"
• "the Lord Dorje, the Daring -- the King of the World!"
• "can't Make Brain Empty. can't Listen."
• "Harlem!"
• "Eight-Six-Four-One-Nine-Seven-Five-Three-Two."
• "so I will Bring on all of Us a Tragedy, Unless -- "
• "it's only being Caught off-Stage that Actually Hurts."
• "what has our Babu Done to them, I Wonder?"
• "Play this as you Would your Last Ten Dollars in a Poker Game!"
• "now! Go the Limit!"
• "Gad, what a Team she'D have Made with her Twin!"
• "People don't Want Problems. they Want Answers. and they Want the Answers Wrong, I Tell you!"
• "Even Lenin Never had the Nerve to Blow his Horn as Loud as that!"
• "Deify me, and I Bu'St. but I Bu'St you Also!"
• "in Indelible Ink?"
• "but you Must Kill him!"
• "Dorje is in Delhi!"
• "Grim Seems to have Dug up Someone to Ballyhoo him."
• "Dorje!"
• "here is Darkness. Curse me, Sahib!"
• "I will Bet you Pounds Egyptian Fifty that the Jewess Overboils the Eggs!"
• "she is a Happening -- a Tragedy Exuded from the Womb of Ruin."
• "I will not be Vairee Jealous."
• "Henri -- he has Genius."
• "a Leader Without a Plan is more Exciting than a 'Plane Without a Rudder."
• "there's Nothing you Would Ask me, that I wouldn't do."
• "Wreck his Bug's Nest. him we Kill Last."
• "Good-Bye, Old Man."

More by Talbot Mundy

• The Lady and the Lord (1940)
• Winds of the World (1914)
• Old Ugly-Face (1940)
• Jimgrim and Allah's Peace (1922)
• The Devil's Guard (1926)
• C. I. D (1933)
• Black Light (1930)
• The Mystery of Khufu's Tomb (1935)
• All works by Talbot Mundy