The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies

"The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies" by John Buchan is a gathering of stories from potentially the early 1900's that combines journeys, love stories, and looking back at history to ponder on what it means to be human through the viewpoint of characters from former times. The start of the collection hints at different subjects that may be brought up, such as coming across royalty, thinking of the setting around you, and searching for yourself. Beginning with a poem that beautifully paints a picture of dawn in Scotland, the collection advances to tell the story of Sir Charles Hervey-Townshend as he travels through the Italian Alps, excited by the scenery and anticipating a great adventure. He arrives in Santa Chiara, a small town, and finds Madame d'Albani, a puzzling noblewoman, and her sick father, the Count d'Albani, who seems to be in line to the British throne. The start shows political schemes, personal relations, and a search to discover who one is, laying the foundation to look further into fate and history tied together with the human experience.