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100 1 _aAicard, Jean,
_d1848-1921
245 1 0 _aKing of Camargue
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-10-16
508 _aProduced by Audrey Longhurst, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"King of Camargue" by Jean Aicard is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores life in the Camargue region of France, focusing on the intertwined lives of its characters against the backdrop of vibrant local culture and mysticism. The story primarily revolves around Livette, a young woman preparing for her impending marriage to Renaud, a skilled drover, and the charm of the gipsy queen, Zinzara, who disrupts their lives with her mysterious presence. The opening of the novel introduces Livette in her family farmhouse, where she encounters Zinzara, the gipsy queen. Zinzara demands olive oil from Livette, using strange threats and foretelling Livette's future, which instills fear and curiosity in her. Livette's determination to refuse the gipsy's demands reveals her strength, even in the face of fear and superstition. The scene establishes a tension between the ordinary life Livette leads and the supernatural elements that surround her, foreshadowing the conflicts and romantic entanglements that will develop as the story progresses. The interplay of mysticism, local lore, and the characters' relationships sets a compelling tone for the unfolding drama in "King of Camargue." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrench fiction -- Translations into English
700 1 _aRoux, George,
_d1853-1929
700 1 _aRuet, Louis,
_d1861-
700 1 _aIves, George Burnham,
_d1856-1930
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33867
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