num_pages: 852
description: Nineteenth century England was a time of empire-building and discovery. Men found fame in naming things never before named in bringing to light facts previously unknown. It was the aspiration of many a young man and Robert Manning Grayson is no different. While on Persian soil he comes upon an obscure movement whose ardent belief is that Christ has returned. With no other motive than to apprise his countrymen of their existence the Oxford don gains renown as one of England's foremost authorities on the subject. But with recognition inevitably comes opposition causing the flame of his new found enthusiasm to wane. Yet this saga is also about Meredith Emery an American who has left home to pursue a career in nursing and to escape from a personal family tragedy. When she is confronted with the possibility of having to return home Fate steps in. Meeting Grayson she discovers her linguistic ability and becomes attracted to the new religion. This complicates matters when the don's comfortable indifference can no longer remain unchallenged. At last he realizes he must either accept the movement as mere human invention or truly from God. 
language: English
title: The Persian: A Historical Novel Set in Victorian England and Persia
publisher: None