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"They ended as all great passions do-by a misunderstanding."

A French soldier escapes captivity and stumbles into something stranger than war: solitude, survival, and a wild intimacy with a panther in the sands of Egypt. What begins in fear turns to ritual, fascination, and a bond as mysterious as it is fatal. Balzac's tale is swift, elemental, and aching with ambiguity-half love story, half fable, all fire.

Authors: Honore De Balzac, Ernest Dowson

Format: Paperback

Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781967751198

Publication date: 20260215