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Ascanio; Volume 1
Paul Meurice
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The year is 1793. The newly-christened French Republic lies in
ruins, besieged on all sides. The Royalist Chouans have risen
against the Revolution, sparking a brutal war with no quarter
offered on either side. Victor Hugo personalizes the struggle with
his panoply of memorable characaters, from a peasant woman to a
Republic Army Sergeant, who become first-person witnesses to the
horrors of modern genocide. A stunning drama!
In mid-1500s France, Martin Guerre is determined to free his
father, the Comte de Montgomery, from an unjust prison sentence.
Montgomery had dared to love the King's mistress, Diana de
Poitiers; to prevent King Henry II from discovering her
indiscretion, Poitiers had arranged to have Montgomery put away for
life, under conditions where no one is allowed to speak to him--and
no one knows his true identity. But Guerre discovers that his
father still lives, and with his half-brother, the heir to the
title, will do anything to free his long-lost parent--even take the
city of Calais by force from its English occupiers. The King's
daughter, Diana de France, supports Guerre, because she loves his
half-brother. As the political war between the two Dianas reaches
its climax, Martin is determined to force Henry into the open. But
Henry has his own plans Another first-rate historical drama by a
master plotter
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1896 Edition.
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