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The Purple Land

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The Purple Land is an adventure fiction novel by W. H. Hudson. It deals with Uruguay.

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About The Purple Land

"The Purple Land" by W. H. Hudson is a novel published in 1885. When young Englishman Richard Lamb elopes with an Argentinian girl without her father's consent, he flees to Uruguay seeking work. His journey plunges him into dangerous adventures with gauchos, rebel guerrillas, and romantic entanglements across the wild countryside. As Lamb navigates battles, escapes, and forbidden encounters, he gradually questions everything he believed about civilization, freedom, and where he truly belongs.
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The Purple Land — LibriVox recording, 12 h 15 min in 31 sections.

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  • Adventure stories
  • British, Uruguay
  • Uruguay

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Who wrote The Purple Land?

The Purple Land was written by W. H. Hudson.

What genre is The Purple Land?

It is usually shelved as Adventure.

Is The Purple Land free to read?

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.

Is there a free audiobook of The Purple Land?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 12 h 15 min.

What books are similar to The Purple Land?

Readers who like it often enjoy Treasure Island, The Fellowship of the Ring and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, II.

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