"The Chevalier d'Auriac" by S. Levett Yeats is a historical fiction story set in France amidst religious wars, chronicling the life of Alban de Breuil, the Chevalier d'Auriac, as he's caught in a world of political chaos. The story starts with Alban facing his enemy, de Gomeron, in a risky game that turns into animosity by the appearance of suspected spies, a man and a woman. The woman's compelling request for kindness deeply affects everyone and encourages changes, which highlights d'Auriac's growth and motivations. The unfolding tale weaves together courage, respect, and the hardships of war, following the protagonist's evolution through combat and intimate trials.
The Chevalier d'Auriac
By S. (Sidney) Levett Yeats
In a time of conflict, a nobleman's world of honor, rivalry, and love is turned upside down when he encounters a captivating woman accused of espionage.
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Sidney Kilner Levett-Yeats, an English novelist known professionally as S. Levett-Yeats, was the descendant of an old English trading family with connections to British India. S. Levett-Yeats became a soldier with the Indian Army and later joined the Indian Civil Service as a low-level bureaucrat. Inspired by the example of other ambitious Anglo-Indian writers like Rudyard Kipling, Levett-Yeats turned out a series of Victorian potboilers, often set in Europe, that earned him a place on the bestseller lists of the day.
Sidney Kilner Levett-Yeats, an English novelist known professionally as S. Levett-Yeats, was the descendant of an old English trading family with connections to British India. S. Levett-Yeats became a soldier with the Indian Army and later joined the Indian Civil Service as a low-level bureaucrat. Inspired by the example of other ambitious Anglo-Indian writers like Rudyard Kipling, Levett-Yeats turned out a series of Victorian potboilers, often set in Europe, that earned him a place on the bestseller lists of the day.
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