02209cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000540011324500240016726400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750801160040852012320052453400450175665300460180185600430184799900170189024181UtSlPG20260610133544.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aChambers, Robert W.q(Robert William),d1865-193310aLorraine: A Romance 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2008-01-06 aProduced by Roberta Staehlin, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Lorraine: A Romance" by Robert W. Chambers is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the tense prelude to the Franco-Prussian War, the story revolves around the themes of love, bravery, and looming conflict. The main characters include Jack Marche, a young American, and Lorraine de Nesville, a spirited girl with strong ties to her home and country—a château soon to be threatened by the war. The opening of the novel introduces Jack Marche venturing into the picturesque Lorraine forests, where he encounters a mysterious man making maps—an event that stirs Lorraine's concern about impending war. The narrative quickly establishes Lorraine's fierce determination to protect her homeland and her father, a balloon maker, from the threats of espionage. As tensions rise, both characters reveal their aspirations and fears about the dark clouds of war gathering overhead, highlighting Lorraine's strong intuition and passionate spirit. Their initial encounter ignites a spark of romance that intertwines with the broader narrative of national identity and conflict, setting the stage for the unfolding drama in this evocative tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFranco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24181 c65182d65182