Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider Colonel Quaritch, V.C.: A Tale of Country Life Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. John Bickers and Dagny "Colonel Quaritch, V.C.: A Tale of Country Life" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel set in the late 19th century that explores themes of memory, social status, and the complexities of rural life in England. The story follows Colonel Harold Quaritch, a recently retired soldier, who grapples with his past and present while taking up residence in Honham Cottage, a property inherited from his late aunt. As he begins his new life, he reflects deeply on a woman he encountered years ago, Ida de la Molle, and begins to navigate the dynamics of local society and the legacy of the de la Molle family. The opening of the book introduces Colonel Quaritch as he contemplates his surroundings and his life choices. We learn that he has returned from military service, carrying memories of past battles and a haunting connection to Ida, the daughter of the local squire. Upon his arrival, he meets the squire, who invites him to dinner, setting into motion their budding acquaintance. As Quaritch reflects on his own solitude and the socioeconomic struggles of the landownership class, he becomes aware of the challenges facing the de la Molle family, particularly related to their dwindling fortunes and the prospect of losing their ancestral home. The intertwining narratives of Quaritch’s personal development and the local family's plight promise a rich exploration of love, loss, and the burden of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pastoral fiction Country life -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 733335 733608 2024-11-05T14:33:37.975468 2023-10-05T13:35:38.769701 text/html text/html 761989 2021-04-15T15:47:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 267498 2021-04-15T15:55:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 405659 2024-11-05T14:33:50.391459 application/epub+zip 406915 2024-11-05T14:33:41.723472 application/epub+zip 400563 2024-11-05T14:33:40.254474 application/epub+zip 657231 2024-11-05T14:33:56.991359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620047 2024-11-05T14:33:49.441431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559517 2022-09-06T17:36:34.171915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700918 700913 2024-11-05T14:33:36.997451 2023-10-05T13:35:37.922715 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 700835 2021-04-15T15:53:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 261264 2021-04-15T15:54:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20137 2024-11-05T14:33:57.132374 application/rdf+xml 15433 2024-11-05T14:33:40.821468 image/jpeg 3508 2024-11-05T14:33:40.535453 image/jpeg 339347 2024-11-05T14:33:38.038588 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