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100 1 _aCrockett, S. R.
_q(Samuel Rutherford),
_d1860-1914
245 1 4 _aThe White Plumes of Navarre: A Romance of the Wars of Religion
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
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 2010-07-21
508 _aProduced by Delphine Lettau, Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The White Plumes of Navarre: A Romance of the Wars of Religion" by S. R. Crockett is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. It is set during the tumultuous period of the French Wars of Religion, focusing on the events leading up to the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572. The narrative intertwines the lives of significant historical figures such as Admiral Coligny and Duke of Guise with fictional characters, including the young protagonist John Stirling and Claire Agnew, as they navigate the treacherous landscape of faith, loyalty, and political intrigue. The opening of the novel introduces a tense atmosphere on the eve of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, depicting the heat in Paris and the ominous signals of impending violence. As the wounded Admiral Coligny converses with his companions, a young student from Geneva named John Stirling witnesses the unfolding tragedy, including Coligny's assassination. In the midst of chaos, the narrative sets the foundation for exploring themes of religion, power struggles, and personal vendettas as characters like Claire Agnew enter the story amidst the growing rebellion, emphasizing the conflicts that arise in a city engulfed by distrust and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrance -- History -- Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33215
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