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100 1 _aPsichari, Ernest,
_d1883-1914
245 1 3 _aLe Voyage du Centurion
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-07-29
508 _aLaurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Le Voyage du Centurion" by Ernest Psichari is a posthumous novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on Maxence, a French officer who embarks on a military expedition in Mauritania, seeking both external adventure and internal redemption, intertwining themes of military duty and spiritual awakening. The novel delves into the complex psychology of a soldier grappling with his feelings toward his homeland and faith, offering a unique exploration of patriotism, sacrifice, and the search for meaning. At the start of the story, we meet Maxence, who feels liberated as he rides through the African landscape, yet simultaneously harbors a deep disconnection from France and its chaos. Raised by an intellectually inclined father, Maxence struggles with feelings of emptiness and a gnawing discontent with the world around him. As he journeys into the stark beauty of the desert, he seeks a deeper understanding of himself and his place in it, aspiring to confront his troubled past and to connect with a purer sense of reality amidst the harshness of his military duties. The opening portion sets the stage for a poignant exploration of identity, faith, and the soldier's dual existence in both the physical and spiritual realms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cFrance: Louis Conard, 1922
653 _aFrance -- Colonies -- Africa -- Fiction
700 1 _aBourget, Paul,
_d1852-1935
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/levoyageducentu00psic
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68632
999 _c109436
_d109436