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100 1 _aMcCarthy, Justin H.
_q(Justin Huntly),
_d1860-1936
245 1 4 _aThe Duke's Motto: A Melodrama
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-03-07
508 _aProduced by D Alexander, Tim Krajcar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama" by Justin H. McCarthy is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. Set in France during a time of political intrigue and personal conflict, the narrative revolves around swashbuckling characters and dueling romantic interests. The main character emerges as Henri de Lagardere, a clever and skilled swordsman, who becomes enmeshed in a dangerous plot involving the Duke of Nevers and his secret marriage. At the start of the story, we find ourselves at the Inn of the Seven Devils, where a motley crew of armed men gathers in a hot, cramped room. They engage in boisterous conversation, consuming wine, and revealing their rough, brigand-like nature. Among them is the hunchbacked Æsop, who contrasts sharply with his boisterous companions and reads a book, seemingly uninterested in their revelry. As tensions rise, the newcomer Lagardere disrupts their plans, drawing attention to himself with his charismatic presence. Early on, there are hints of a deeper political scheme involving the Duke and his cousin, which sets the stage for the dramatic encounters and conflicts that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrance -- History -- Louis XIII, 1610-1643 -- Fiction
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28266
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