02204cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500540014326400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350800990041452012590051353400450177265300250181785600430184299900170188513896UtSlPG20260610133328.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aManning, Anne,d1807-187910aJacques Bonneval; Or, The Days of the Dragonnades 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-10-30  aE-text prepared by David Garcia and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Jacques Bonneval; Or, The Days of the Dragonnades" by Anne Manning is a historical novel set in the late 17th century. The narrative revolves around Jacques Bonneval, a young man who embarks on an exciting journey to the Fair of Beaucaire with his family, amidst the backdrop of intense religious persecution faced by Protestants in France, known as the Dragonnades. It highlights the challenges and moral dilemmas encountered by the characters as they navigate their faith and safety during a tumultuous time.  The beginning of the book introduces us to Jacques Bonneval and his family as they prepare to attend the Fair of Beaucaire, a once-thriving marketplace. Jacques is depicted as a spirited youth, eager to impress Madeleine, the girl he fancies, amidst family dynamics and lively conversations about trade. However, the cheerful atmosphere is soon undercut by undertones of tension regarding the Church's increasing persecution of Huguenots, illustrated through conversations among the adults about the dangers they face. As the opening unfolds, it sets the stage for a narrative that explores themes of faith, identity, and resilience in the face of adversity in a society fraught with oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHuguenots -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13896  c55284d55284