The Scarlet Hill
THE SCARLET HILL
Books by Frank Owen
The Wind that Tramps the World
The Purple Sea
A Husband for Kutani
Della Wu
Rare Earth
Carlyle House•New York
1941
Copyright 1941 by Carlyle House
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To Hal Hode
As the retinue passed through the red gates of the Imperial grounds, the ancient gatekeeper struck three times on a mighty bronze gong. Was it a symbol? Did it mean that beyond the red gates she would find the Scarlet Hill of Immortality?
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"I lay China at your feet," said the Emperor, "and that is all below the sky."
Contents
| Part I: | 55 |
| Part II: | 85 |
| Part III: | 127 |
| Part IV: | 179 |
| Part V: | 247 |
| Part VI: | 297 |
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