The Three Fires: A Story of Ceylon

The three fires are love, avarice, and ambition, the ruling motives in this passionate story of Nila, a young Hindu girl of Ceylon. Her love for the handsome Moslem, Tuan Noor, can bring only sorrow, and she submits to a marriage with the wealthy Hindu, Motu Rayen; the discarded lover's long revenge brings the complexities of the plot to a pitch of tragic intensity, and its swift action, romantic character, and exotic setting make the whole story one of breathless interest. In its vigor and...