"Sir Isumbras at the Ford" by D. K. Broster is a historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, exploring themes of family, loyalty, and political unrest. The story centers on young Anne-Hilarion, son of the Marquis de Flavigny, who finds himself in England while his father is caught up in the revolutionary events in France; longing for adventure, the boy's life soon takes a turn when he is sent to Canterbury, setting the stage for him to uncover family secrets and navigate the dangers of a world torn apart by conflict.
Sir Isumbras at the Ford
By D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster
Amidst the turmoil of revolution, a young boy's longing for adventure intertwines with his family's perilous secrets, setting him on a course filled with danger and discovery.
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Dorothy Kathleen Broster, usually known as D. K. Broster, was an English novelist and short-story writer. Her fiction consists mainly of historical romances set in the 18th or early 19th centuries. Her best known novel is The Flight of the Heron (1925), set during the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Dorothy Kathleen Broster, usually known as D. K. Broster, was an English novelist and short-story writer. Her fiction consists mainly of historical romances set in the 18th or early 19th centuries. Her best known novel is The Flight of the Heron (1925), set during the Jacobite rising of 1745.
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