The Three Fires: A Story Of Ceylon (1922)

The Three Fires: A Story Of Ceylon is a novel written by Amelia Josephine Burr and first published in 1922. The book is set in the island nation of Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka) and tells the story of a young girl named Sita who is caught between three different fires - the fire of love, the fire of tradition, and the fire of revolution. Sita is the daughter of a wealthy landowner and grows up in a traditional society where arranged marriages are the norm. However, she falls in love with a young man named Ranjit, who is a member of a revolutionary group seeking to overthrow the British colonial rulers. Sita's father is opposed to their relationship and tries to force her into a marriage with a wealthy but abusive man. As Sita struggles to navigate these conflicting forces, she becomes increasingly involved in the revolutionary movement and risks everything to fight for her beliefs. Along the way, she learns about the history and culture of Ceylon, and the struggles of its people against colonialism and oppression. The Three Fires is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of love, tradition, revolution, and the struggle for independence. It offers a vivid and engaging portrait of Ceylon in the early 20th century and the complex social and political forces at work in the country.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.