 Title page for Pearl-Maiden: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem (1903) | |
| Author | H. Rider Haggard |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
Publication date | 1903 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
Pearl-Maiden: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem is a novel by the British writer H. Rider Haggard. [1]
It was serialised in the U.S. edition of Pearson's Magazine in ten parts from July 1902 to April 1903.
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