The Last Hope

"The Last Hope" by Henry Seton Merriman is a story that unfolds in the quiet English village of Farlingford, where secrets of the past are unearthed by the arrival of Dormer Colville and the Marquis de Gemosac, two gentlemen searching for answers about a mysterious Frenchman buried in the local churchyard, leading them into a web of speculation involving French royal history. River Andrew, a local grave-digger, guides the two men to the forgotten grave, igniting curiosity among the townspeople as they await the return of "The Last Hope," a ship whose arrival promises to unravel the story of Loo Barebone, the Frenchman's son, and his connection to a lost heritage and royal dreams amidst the backdrop of post-revolutionary France.