The Consul

The Consul is a novel by Richard Harding Davis, first published in 1904. The story follows the adventures of a young American diplomat named Hugh Paret, who is appointed as the consul to the small South American country of Coralio. Paret is excited to begin his new job, but quickly realizes that the political situation in Coralio is more complicated than he had anticipated.As Paret tries to navigate the complex web of local politics, he becomes embroiled in a scheme to overthrow the country's corrupt president. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful local woman named Paula, who is also caught up in the political turmoil.The Consul is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of love, politics, and power. Davis's vivid descriptions of the tropical setting and the colorful characters that inhabit it bring the story to life, making it a must-read for fans of adventure and romance novels.Like a ghost, he searched for house after house, where once he had been made welcome, only to find in its place a towering office building. ""All had gone, the old familiar faces."" In vain he scanned even the shop fronts for a friendly, homelike name. Whether the fault was his, whether he would better have served his own interests than those of his government, it now was too late to determine.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.