Parrot and Company

Parrot and Company is a novel by Harold MacGrath that tells the story of a young woman named Mary Ogden who inherits a fortune from her late father. With her newfound wealth, Mary decides to embark on a journey to find adventure and excitement. Along the way, she meets a talking parrot named Polly who becomes her loyal companion.As Mary travels across Europe, she encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a handsome thief named Gaston Max and a mysterious woman named Madame de Treilles. Together with Polly, Mary gets caught up in a web of intrigue and danger as she tries to uncover the truth behind Madame de Treilles' secrets.As the story unfolds, Mary learns valuable lessons about life, love, and the importance of friendship. Parrot and Company is a charming and entertaining novel that will delight readers of all ages. With its engaging characters, witty dialogue, and thrilling plot twists, this book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys a good adventure story.1913. Illustrations in color by Andre Castaigne and black and white by Arthur William Brown. The novel begins: It began somewhere in the middle of the world, between London which is the beginning and New York which is the end, where all things are east of the one and west of the other. To be precise, a forlorn landing on the west bank of the muddy turbulent Irrawaddy, remembered by man only so often as it was necessary for the flotilla boat to call for paddy, a visiting commissioner anxious to get away, or a family homeward-bound. Somewhere in the northeast was Mandalay, but lately known in romance, verse and song; somewhere in the southeast lay Prome, known only in guidebooks and timetables; and farther south, Rangoon, sister to Singapore, the halfway house of the derelicts of the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.