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Title: Yussuf the Guide
The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor

Author: George Manville Fenn

Illustrator: John Schonberg

Release Date: May 8, 2007 [EBook #21378]

Language: English

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Yussuf the Guide; or, the Mountain Bandits, being a Story of Adventure
in Asia Minor, by George Manville Fenn.

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Lawrence is a boy in his late teens, who has consumption, which makes
him feel very tired and helpless. He says one day that he would love a
holiday somewhere hot and sunny. He has no relations, but there is a
guardian, a local lawyer; and a doctor and a retired professor elect to
go to Turkey with him, to look at the antiquities.

They travel first to Greece, where they find a lot of dishonesty, in
particular in the crew of the little ship in which they sail to Turkey.
Luckily they had sent their luggage on ahead, but the experiences they
had were not very nice. They had already employed a very charming and
resourceful Turk as guide.

But when they get to Turkey, they find that as they travel inland people
become progressively less helpful, until eventually they are captured by
bandits, and a ransom is demanded. How do they get out of this? And is
Turkey still like this?

An exciting thriller. Recommended.

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YUSSUF THE GUIDE; OR, THE MOUNTAIN BANDITS, BEING A STORY OF ADVENTURE
IN ASIA MINOR, BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

CHAPTER ONE.

MEDICAL AND LEGAL.

"But it seems so shocking, sir."

"Yes, madam," said the doctor, "very sad indeed. You had better get
that prescription made up at once."

"And him drenched with physic!" cried Mrs Dunn; "when it doesn't do him
a bit of good."

"Not very complimentary to me, Mrs Dunn," said the doctor smiling.

"Which I didn't mean any harm, sir; but wouldn't it be better to let the
poor boy die in peace, instead of worryin