02187cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500200015126400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032150000310035750801010038852012060048953400450169565300230174065300500176385600430181399900170185620863UtSlPG20260610133500.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aQuiller-Couch, Arthur,d1863-194410aMajor Vigoureux 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-03-20  aProduced by Audrey Longhurst and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Major Vigoureux" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a British garrison on a group of islands, centering around Major Narcisse Vigoureux, who serves as both the military governor and the chief civil magistrate. The narrative explores themes of duty, governance, and personal identity against a backdrop of bureaucratic negligence and social dynamics within the isolated community.  The opening of the novel introduces Major Vigoureux as he navigates the complexities of military life, marked by his interactions with his sergeants and the eccentricities of their situation. The Commandant is preoccupied with maintaining the dignity of his position while coping with the absurdity brought on by the Lord Proprietor and the lack of proper supplies for his men. As he grapples with issues ranging from clothing to social status, the narrative sets a tone of quiet tension and humor, revealing both the community's charm and the Commandant's inner conflict. The stage is set for further developments in the lives of both the Commandant and the inhabitants of the islands amidst the challenges they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIslands -- Fiction  aEngland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20863  c62098d62098