02330cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500240014226400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250801160038352013450049953400450184465300340188965300330192385600430195699900170199946178UtSlPG20260610134047.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aTracy, Louis,d1863-192810aFlower of the Gorse 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-07-02  aE-text prepared by readbueno, Suzanne Shell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net}  a"Flower of the Gorse" by Louis Tracy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Brittany, focusing on a group of characters including three young Breton maidens—Barbe, Madeleine, and Yvonne—and two male artists, John Ingersoll and Laurence Tollemache, as they embark on a pilgrimage to a local sanctuary dedicated to Sainte Barbe. The narrative introduces elements of superstitious beliefs surrounding the pilgrims, hinting at the intertwining themes of romance, faith, and youthful adventure.  The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the landscape and the characters as they make their way up a rocky path toward the chapel. Mère Pitou, a robust and humorous matron, enthusiastically shares stories of good fortune associated with the tolling of a bell. As the girls pause to pray at the shrine, their aspirations and concerns surface, reflecting their individual personalities. Meanwhile, the artists engage in banter and playful exchanges, demonstrating their contrasting views on life and art. The youthful energy of Barbe, the practicality of Madeleine, and the wisdom of Yvonne set a lively tone for the story, hinting at the adventures and challenges that lie ahead in their lives and the larger connections that will develop among the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMystery and detective stories  aBrittany (France) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46178  c87017d87017