The Place of Dragons

The Place of Dragons is a novel by William le Queux that was published in 1906. The story follows the adventures of two young men, Jack and Dick, who travel to China in search of a lost city known as the "Place of Dragons." Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and dangers, including hostile natives and treacherous terrain. Eventually, they reach their destination and discover that the legendary dragon is actually a giant lizard-like creature that guards a hidden treasure. The book is considered an early example of the "lost world" genre in literature.

By William le Queux · First published 1906 · Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Thriller · 34 chapters

Contents

• Presents a Problem
• Is Mainly Astonishing
• Shows Lights from the Mist
• Opens Several Questions
• In which the Shadow Falls
• Mystery Inexplicable
• Tells of Two Men
• Remains an Enigma
• Describes a Night-Vigil
• Contains a Clue
• The Affair on the Seventeenth
• Lola
• Relates a Strange Story
• Wherein Confession is Made
• Confirms Certain Suspicions
• "where the Two C's Meet"
• Reveals Another Plot
• Done in the Night
• Records further Facts
• Another Discovery is Made
• Explains Lola's Fears
• The Road of Riches
• Follows the Elusive Jules
• Makes a Startling Disclosure
• Is more Mysterious
• Hot-Foot Across Europe
• Opens a Death-Trap
• Describes a Chase
• The House in Hampstead
• Narrates a Startling Affair
• "Sheep of Thy Pasture"
• The Tents of Ungodliness
• Discloses a Strange Truth
• Concerns to-Day

More by William le Queux

• Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo (1904)
• The Four Faces (1920)
• The Czar's Spy (1896)
• The House of Whispers (1908)
• The Doctor of Pimlico (1906)
• The Minister of Evil (1902)
• The Great White Queen (1896)
• The Mystery of the Green Ray (1925)
• All works by William le Queux