Project Gutenberg 2008-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 71 Hayens, Herbert 1861 1944 My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France" by Herbert Hayens is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the tumultuous period of 1650 during the Regency of Anne of Austria and the early reign of Louis XIV, the narrative follows a young man named Albert de Lalande as he ventures from his humble beginnings into the chaotic world of Paris. His journey is driven by ambition, a longing to reclaim his family's lost estate, and the desire to find his fortune amidst political intrigue and personal rivalries. At the start of the story, Albert contemplates his future when Roland Belloc, a soldier with connections to the Cardinal, encourages him to go to Paris in search of fortune. Despite his mother's fears of the dangers that lurk in the city, Albert sets off, motivated by dreams of restoring his family's dwindling fortunes. Upon his arrival in Paris, he quickly realizes the political unrest that envelops the capital, the ongoing plots against powerful figures like Cardinal Mazarin, and the treacherous nature of alliances. The opening chapters introduce a mix of characters, conspiracies, and Albert's internal struggles as he uncovers secrets that will shape his destiny in the heart of 17th-century France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 629458 623935 2024-10-11T14:02:14.522931 2023-09-12T06:32:59.506354 text/html text/html 617515 2021-01-04T10:43:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 415549 2021-01-04T10:43:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 511513 2024-10-11T14:02:26.801875 application/epub+zip 520592 2024-10-11T14:02:18.813914 application/epub+zip 299032 2024-10-11T14:02:17.145898 application/epub+zip 792806 2024-10-11T14:02:32.420837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 772924 2024-10-11T14:02:25.613893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518990 2022-09-12T13:55:16.650288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572519 572515 2024-10-11T14:02:12.240919 2023-09-12T06:32:57.684337 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 571872 2021-01-04T10:43:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215515 2021-01-04T10:43:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 571863 2021-01-04T10:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215390 2021-01-04T10:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21130 2024-10-11T14:02:32.560824 application/rdf+xml 16034 2024-10-11T14:02:17.737914 image/jpeg 3686 2024-10-11T14:02:17.443904 image/jpeg 497498 2024-10-11T14:02:14.585936 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