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Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity

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    Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity is a historical fiction novel by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield. Key subjects include princes, Kurdistan and Messianism.

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    About Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity

    "Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity" by Benjamin Disraeli is a novel originally published in 1833. This fictionalised tale follows young David Alroy, who flees after killing a governor and embarks on a quest to find Solomon's sceptre and restore Jewish greatness. His journey leads him through desert dangers, forbidden love with a caliph's daughter, and military triumph. But as ambition clashes with tradition and loyalty fractures, Alroy must face whether personal desire can coexist with his destined role as liberator.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    Subjects

    • Historical fiction
    • War stories
    • Princes
    • Crusades, Second, 1147-1149
    • Judaism, Relations, Islam
    • Islam, Relations, Judaism
    • Kurdistan
    • Jerusalem, History, Latin Kingdom, 1099-1244
    • Jews, History, 70-1789
    • Messianism
    • Jewish fiction

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    Who wrote Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity?

    Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity was written by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield.

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    It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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