The Story Of The Other Wise Man And The Mansion (1920) - Henry Van Dyke - Bog

The Story of the Other Wise Man and the Mansion is a book written by Henry Van Dyke and published in 1920. The book tells the story of Artaban, a fourth wise man who sets out to follow the star of Bethlehem to find the newborn king. However, he is delayed in his journey when he stops to help a dying man, and then again when he sells his precious jewels to buy gifts for the king. By the time Artaban reaches Bethlehem, he finds that he has missed the holy family and is left wandering the earth in search of the king. Along the way, he encounters a wealthy man who offers him a place to stay in his mansion. However, Artaban soon realizes that the man's wealth has made him greedy and selfish, and he decides to leave the mansion and continue his search for the king. The book is a tale of sacrifice, perseverance, and the true meaning of Christmas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.