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Against All Gods
The Suez Canal: 88 miles long and 260 feet wide, hacked by hand through the sun-baked Egyptian desert -- a spectacular symbol of French power created by the untiring commitment and vision of just one man, Vicomte Ferdinand De Lesseps. Single-handed he faced seemingly impossible odds -- the ravages of nature, the perfidy of the ruling Pashas, the opposition of his own Emperor.
But for Tony Hamilton, English Consular Official and De Lesseps' political enemy, the problems are more personal... Torn by his admiration for the indestructible Frenchman, he is further distracted from his patriotic duty by the bewitching seventeen-year-old Oriana Ducelle, whose reckless emotion is more than a match for Tony's reluctant propriety. Among the alien sands their passion burns with a white-hot heat....
But for Tony Hamilton, English Consular Official and De Lesseps' political enemy, the problems are more personal... Torn by his admiration for the indestructible Frenchman, he is further distracted from his patriotic duty by the bewitching seventeen-year-old Oriana Ducelle, whose reckless emotion is more than a match for Tony's reluctant propriety. Among the alien sands their passion burns with a white-hot heat....
346 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1982
About the author
Harry Whittington
179 books44 followersHe also wrote under the names Ashley Carter, Harriet Kathryn Myers, and Blaine Stevens, Curt Colman, John Dexter, Tabor Evans, Whit Harrison, Kel Holland, Suzanne Stephens, Clay Stuart, Hondo Wells, Harry White, Hallam Whitney, Henri Whittier, J.X. Williams.
Harry Whittington (February 4, 1915–June 11, 1989) was an American mystery novelist and one of the original founders of the paperback novel. Born in Ocala, Florida, he worked in government jobs before becoming a writer.
His reputation as a prolific writer of pulp fiction novels is supported by his writing of 85 novels in a span of twelve years (as many as seven in a single month) mostly in the crime, suspense, and noir fiction genres. In total, he published over 200 novels. Seven of his writings were produced for the screen, including the television series Lawman. His reputation for being known as 'The King of the Pulps' is shared with author H. Bedford-Jones. Only a handful of Whittington's novels are in print today.
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Harry Whittington (February 4, 1915–June 11, 1989) was an American mystery novelist and one of the original founders of the paperback novel. Born in Ocala, Florida, he worked in government jobs before becoming a writer.
His reputation as a prolific writer of pulp fiction novels is supported by his writing of 85 novels in a span of twelve years (as many as seven in a single month) mostly in the crime, suspense, and noir fiction genres. In total, he published over 200 novels. Seven of his writings were produced for the screen, including the television series Lawman. His reputation for being known as 'The King of the Pulps' is shared with author H. Bedford-Jones. Only a handful of Whittington's novels are in print today.
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May 1, 2026
Very well written. Good love story around the building of the Suez Canal.
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