Project Gutenberg 2005-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 84 Rinehart, Mary Roberts 1876 1958 Sichel, Harold 1881 1948 Sichel, Harold M. Sichel, Harold Mark The Truce of God Reading ease score: 92.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Melissa Er-Raqabi, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Truce of God" by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a historical novel set in the early 20th century. This work captures the essence of medieval life during a time when the Catholic Church enforced a temporary cessation of hostilities known as the Truce of God. The story revolves around themes of family, redemption, and the struggle between personal desires and societal expectations, primarily focusing on the character Charles the Fair and his tumultuous relationship with his daughter Clotilde and his estranged wife. The narrative unfolds on Christmas Day and depicts how the Truce of God affects the lives of the characters. Charles the Fair, angry and disillusioned after the departure of his wife, expresses his bitterness through his treatment of his daughter. Meanwhile, Clotilde, yearning for her mother and wishing to soften her father's heart, embarks on an adventure with a boy known as the Fool. Their innocent journey ultimately leads to Clotilde's reunion with her mother, provoking a change in Charles as he comes to terms with his feelings and responsibilities. The story intricately weaves themes of compassion, the significance of family bonds, and the miraculous power of love, especially during the holiday season, culminating in a powerful moment of redemption for the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories PZ Text Christmas Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 76353 76212 2024-10-06T13:35:34.972957 2023-09-07T04:09:33.754408 text/html text/html 77963 2020-12-19T02:45:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 300150 2020-12-19T02:45:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 333928 2024-10-06T13:35:39.963802 application/epub+zip 332921 2024-10-06T13:35:36.961724 application/epub+zip 91374 2024-10-06T13:35:35.591766 application/epub+zip 515494 2024-10-06T13:35:42.036690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505230 2024-10-06T13:35:39.054747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142577 2022-09-07T17:11:49.838400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65920 65818 2024-10-06T13:35:34.580735 2023-09-07T04:09:33.472913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65658 2020-12-19T02:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24887 2020-12-19T02:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20149 2024-10-06T13:35:42.171688 application/rdf+xml 11245 2024-10-06T13:35:36.149747 image/jpeg 2947 2024-10-06T13:35:35.873849 image/jpeg 368745 2024-10-06T13:35:34.994849 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