The Garden of Swords by Max Pemberton

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Author Pemberton, Max, 1863-1950
Illustrator Wood, Stanley L., 1866-1928
Title The Garden of Swords
Note Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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Summary "The Garden of Swords" by Max Pemberton is a novel written during the late 19th century. This work delves into the intersecting lives of characters in the backdrop of impending war, focusing on the lives of Beatrix, an English woman married to a French soldier, Edmond Lefort, and the emotional complexities they face amid the atmosphere of love and conflict leading up to the Franco-Prussian War. At the start of the novel, the story unfolds in Strasbourg, where the wedding of Edmond Lefort and Beatrix Hamilton is both a joyous occasion and a moment of poignant reflection for the old man Père Bonot, who recalls his own past. The vibrant social scene at the castle, filled with dignitaries from the military and local townspeople, juxtaposes the narrator's insights into the characters' emotional states as they confront feelings of love and nostalgia. As the festivities unfold, an undercurrent of tension simmers regarding the imminent war, which looms over the lives of the newlyweds and the local populace, foreshadowing the drastic changes that are soon to come, setting the stage for the conflicts and emotional turmoil that will ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Fiction
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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