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100 1 _aDeeping, Warwick,
_d1877-1950
245 1 0 _aMartin Valliant
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-03-08
508 _aMardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net
520 _a"Martin Valliant" by Warwick Deeping is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the titular character, Brother Martin, a monk trying to uphold his vows while navigating the complexities of love, temptation, and the darker motivations of his fellow monks. As Martin struggles with his desire for a life of holiness versus worldly pleasures, he faces antagonism from other characters like Brother Geraint, who harbor their own malicious intentions. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Brother Geraint and the tranquil yet deceptive world of the priory where the characters dwell. Geraint appears to harbor a grudge against the virtuous Brother Martin and seeks to undermine him. The peaceful setting belies the brewing tension as Geraint plots against Martin, whose sincere nature and innocence attract the attention of the local women, notably Kate Succory. The opening chapters establish a tone of conflict between spiritual aspiration and earthly desires, hinting at a moral struggle that will only intensify as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1917
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aMonks -- Fiction
653 _aRomance fiction
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67586
999 _c108408
_d108408