Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Etext produced by Lionel G. Sear HTML file produced by David Widger "Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Louis de Laval, a young man returning to France after thirteen years of exile following the upheavals of the French Revolution. As he navigates the complexities of familial reconciliation and political intrigue during the rise of Napoleon, he faces unexpected dangers and moral dilemmas, particularly shaped by his relationship with his enigmatic uncle, C. Bernac. The opening of the novel introduces Louis as he reads a letter from his uncle, inviting him back to France and hinting at his influence with Napoleon. However, the cryptic warning "Don't come," added to the letter in English, stirs suspicion and foreshadows the intrigue that lies ahead. As Louis arrives on the French coast amidst a brewing storm, he encounters both old memories and new threats. His journey into the darkness of the salt marsh not only leads him to the welcoming warmth of a cottage but plunges him into the chaotic world of conspirators fueled by revenge against the Empire. Confusion and danger escalate rapidly, positioning Louis at the heart of turmoil as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 392443 392444 2024-10-05T05:25:19.312815 2023-10-05T06:07:03.803657 text/html text/html 396610 2021-01-26T16:57:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 134960 2021-01-26T16:57:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 225432 2024-10-05T05:25:27.803791 application/epub+zip 231055 2024-10-05T05:25:22.847824 application/epub+zip 213313 2024-10-05T05:25:21.424820 application/epub+zip 437876 2024-10-05T05:25:31.564753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413301 2024-10-05T05:25:26.898781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318804 2022-09-05T08:35:00.627092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338083 338014 2024-10-05T05:25:18.478886 2023-10-05T06:07:03.135638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 339382 2020-12-20T01:24:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128904 2020-12-20T01:24:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19963 2024-10-05T05:25:31.686756 application/rdf+xml 17430 2024-10-05T05:25:21.972816 image/jpeg 4126 2024-10-05T05:25:21.697839 image/jpeg 219806 2024-10-05T05:25:19.344877 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia