The Heart of Princess Osra

The Heart of Princess Osra is a novel written by Anthony Hope. It is a romantic adventure story set in the fictional kingdom of Ruritania, which is known for its beautiful princesses and brave princes. The story follows Princess Osra, the youngest and most beautiful daughter of the ruling family, who is known for her kind heart and gentle nature. When her brother, the king, is kidnapped by his enemies, Osra must step up and take on the role of ruler. Along the way, she meets a handsome stranger named Rudolf Rassendyll and falls in love with him. However, their love is complicated by Rudolf's resemblance to the king and the political intrigue surrounding the kingdom. The Heart of Princess Osra is a thrilling tale of love, adventure, and political intrigue set in a magical kingdom.1895. Hope was a barrister who gave up the law after realizing success with his novel The Prisoner of Zenda. The book begins: Stephen! Stephen! Stephen! The impatient cry was heard through all the narrow gloomy street, where the old richly-carved house-fronts bowed to meet one another and left for the eye's comfort only a bare glimpse of blue. It was, men said, the oldest street in Strelsau, even as the sign of the Silver Ship was the oldest sign known to exist in the city. For when Aaron Lazarus the Jew came there, seventy years before, he had been the tenth man in unbroken line that took up the business; and now Stephen Nados, his apprentice and successor, was the eleventh. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.