The Blood Stone by Jamila Gavin

The Blood Stone by Jamila Gavin

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This is the story of a boy's search for the father he has never seen, a challenge that demands the greatest courage.

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The Blood Stone by Jamila Gavin

Filippo has never seen his father. Before he was born, his father left their home in Venice to travel to the court of the Great Mogul Emperor Shah Jehan. He never returned. Twelve years later, a stranger brings a message that Filippo's father is in the hands of bandits, and only the most valuable jewel, his masterpiece The Ocean of the Moon, is worth enough to raise his ransom. Filippo follows his father's journey, into the intrigue of the Emperor's court, where Prince Aurangzeb plot to overthrow Shah Jehan. Filippo travels on into Afghanistan, to the bandit stronghold, and at last rescues his father. But it's too late. His father has been driven mad by his captivity and dies on the journey home. Filippo can hardly bear his loss, but finds his sadness healed when, years later, he returns to Hindustan with his brother. The Taj Mahal is a replica of The Ocean of the Moon; their father's work has not been in vain.
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ISBN 13 9781405212847
ISBN 10 1405212845
Title The Blood Stone
Author Jamila Gavin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Egmont UK Ltd
Year published 2004-05-06
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.