"Green Fire: A Romance" by William Sharp is a captivating story placed in a late 1800s Celtic-inspired world, where the vibrant beauty of nature intertwines with themes of love and youth. The story centers around Alan de Kerival and his cousin, Ynys who share a strong connection filled with passion. Set in Brittany, the story begins with richly descriptive scenes of spring. Alan, a poet and dreamer, returns to his family home and thinks about his feelings for Ynys, who shows the essence of their homeland. As Alan steps back into his family life, he quickly realizes that the dynamics are tricky, especially involving another cousin, Annaik. The beginning of the novel gives hints of deeper secrets and clashes within the Kerival family, along with supernatural elements tied to their past, making way for a story that blends romance with elements of myth.
Green Fire: A Romance
By William Sharp
Amidst a landscape of love and lore, a dreamer returns home to find his heart entangled in a web of family secrets and mystical connections.
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About the AuthorWilliam Sharp was a Scottish writer, of poetry and literary biography in particular, who from 1893 wrote also as Fiona Macleod, a pseudonym kept almost secret during his lifetime. He was also an editor of the poetry of Ossian, Walter Scott, Matthew Arnold, Algernon Charles Swinburne and Eugene Lee-Hamilton.
William Sharp was a Scottish writer, of poetry and literary biography in particular, who from 1893 wrote also as Fiona Macleod, a pseudonym kept almost secret during his lifetime. He was also an editor of the poetry of Ossian, Walter Scott, Matthew Arnold, Algernon Charles Swinburne and Eugene Lee-Hamilton.
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