# The Fate of a Crown

By L. Frank Baum.

"The Fate of a Crown" by L. Frank Baum is an adventure novel published in 1905 under the pseudonym Schuyler Staunton. The story follows Robert Harcliffe, a young American who travels to Brazil during the 1889 revolution that ended the Brazilian Empire. Working as secretary to a republican leader, Robert navigates political intrigue, murder attempts, and dangerous loyalties while falling in love amid the chaos. The novel combines mystery, romance, and historical events as Robert must determine who to trust in a conspiracy-filled world. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Revolutions -- Fiction; Brazil -- Fiction

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