Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
The Recruit
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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_R%C3%A9quisitionnaire Release date is 2005-07-13
Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger
"The Recruit" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1831. Set during the French Revolution in 1793, it follows an aristocratic mother living under government scrutiny while awaiting her son, a fugitive from a failed Royalist uprising. When she receives word he will seek shelter at her estate, she must navigate dangerous suspicions from local authorities. A fateful knock at her door brings an unexpected visitor, leading to a devastating twist of fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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