"The Truce of God" by Mary Roberts Rinehart is an engaging story that transports readers to the 1900s to capture a moment reminiscent of medieval times. During a period when the all-powerful Catholic Church calls for peace, the plot explores the deep complexities of family dynamics. Anger fills Charles the Fair after his wife leaves, and he ends up being harsh with his daughter, Clotilde. Wanting to see her mother again and bring kindness back to her father's heart, Clotilde sets off with the Fool on an adventure. Their travels bring Clotilde and her mother back together, which inspires Charles to rethink his life. The novel shows the value of forgiveness, the importance of family ties, and the amazing ability of love to bring about change at Christmas.
The Truce of God
By Mary Roberts Rinehart
In a world briefly calmed by an enforced peace, a young girl's quest reignites love and redemption within a fractured family.
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About the AuthorMary Roberts Rinehart was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie. Rinehart published her first mystery novel The Circular Staircase in 1908, which introduced the "had I but known" narrative style. Rinehart is also considered the earliest known source of the phrase "the butler did it", in her novel The Door (1930), although the exact phrase does not appear in her work and the plot device had been used prior to that time. She also worked to tell the stories and experiences of front line soldiers during World War I, one of the first women to travel to the Belgian front lines.
Mary Roberts Rinehart was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie. Rinehart published her first mystery novel The Circular Staircase in 1908, which introduced the "had I but known" narrative style. Rinehart is also considered the earliest known source of the phrase "the butler did it", in her novel The Door (1930), although the exact phrase does not appear in her work and the plot device had been used prior to that time. She also worked to tell the stories and experiences of front line soldiers during World War I, one of the first women to travel to the Belgian front lines.
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