Project Gutenberg 2008-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 35 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse Leino, Kasimir 1866 1919 Les rois en exil. Finnish Kuninkaita maanpaossa II Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kuninkaita maanpaossa II" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work likely falls into the genre of historical fiction, exploring themes of royalty, exile, and intrigue against a backdrop of societal and economic challenges. The narrative may center around characters tied to nobility, particularly focusing on King Kristian II and his entanglements as they navigate their precarious situations while highlighting their relationships with other key figures, like Senora and Tom Lewis. The opening of the story sets the scene in an office where J. Tom Lewis exudes a buoyant demeanor, indicating that significant events are unfolding. The focus then shifts to Lewis, who is actually Narcisse Poitou, a man with a colorful past who has adopted an English persona. As he engages with his surroundings, it becomes apparent that he is involved in a plot revolving around royalty and significant financial stakes connected to the impoverished noble class. His interactions with Senora, a character who exhibits a mix of aloofness and shrewdness, hint at a dynamic relationship that evolves through their shared ambitions, specifically regarding a scheme to obtain two hundred million francs in exchange for renouncing a crown. This intricate blend of personal and political intrigue, along with character development, indicates a rich tapestry of storytelling that delves into the complexities of power, identity, and human connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Paris (France) -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 438707 438654 2024-09-10T13:11:14.929714 2023-09-11T06:21:53.028372 text/html text/html 438700 438647 2024-09-10T13:11:15.164622 2023-09-11T06:21:53.178408 text/html text/html 226508 2024-09-10T13:11:21.396601 application/epub+zip 233574 2024-09-10T13:11:16.713633 application/epub+zip 233574 2024-09-10T13:11:15.804611 application/epub+zip 442068 2024-09-10T13:11:25.248602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420466 2024-09-10T13:11:20.758618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420704 2022-09-11T12:00:55.008546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412804 412795 2024-09-10T13:11:14.604617 2023-09-11T06:21:52.754373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 392901 2008-03-10T10:36:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 158731 2008-03-10T10:36:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18168 2024-09-10T13:11:26.367562 application/rdf+xml 17063 2024-09-10T13:11:16.162620 image/jpeg 4217 2024-09-10T13:11:15.980623 image/jpeg 229791 2024-09-10T13:11:15.225615 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