"Orrain: A Romance" by S. Levett Yeats is a historical adventure set against a landscape of courtly conflict. Follow Bertrand d'Orrain, a nobleman's son, as he battles his step-brother Simon, the imposing Catherine de Medicis, and other courtly figures. The story begins with Bertrand reflecting on complex family ties and past events that led to his current issues in life. After tragic deaths strike his family he is exiled and faces the animosity of Simon. Bertrand seeks to restore his birthright but is faced with enemies and family secrets along the way. After saving a nobleman under attack Bertrand begins his journey of reclaiming his lost land. The narrative is filled with romance, dramatic conflict, and the determination to uncover his identity.
Orrain: A Romance
By S. (Sidney) Levett Yeats
Exiled then fueled by romance and duty, a nobleman's son risks everything to reclaim his name and land.
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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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