"Chantemerle: A Romance of the Vendean War" by D. K. Broster is a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the Vendean War in 1792, exploring themes of love, loyalty, and political turmoil. The story centers on Lucienne, a young woman entangled in a passionate love affair with Louis, who struggles to balance his feelings with honor and duty, especially as Lucienne is promised to another. The narrative opens in the Tuileries Palace, vividly painting a picture of Lucienne's wistful daydreams amidst a snowy setting, soon interrupted by Louis's visit, an exchange charged with both love and the constraints of their social positions. Their affections are challenged by societal expectations and hints of the looming political unrest in France, promising a tale of personal desires clashing with the chaos of a nation on the brink.
Chantemerle : $b A romance of the Vendean War
By D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster
In a France torn by war, a forbidden love blossoms amidst social barriers and political chaos, forcing two souls to choose between their hearts and their duties.
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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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