Project Gutenberg 2015-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 68 Parker, Louis Napoleon 1852 1944 Parker, Louis N. (Louis Napoleon) Williams, J. Scott (John Scott) 1877 1975 Williams, John Scott Pomander Walk Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Pomander Walk" by Louis Napoleon Parker is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a charming, secluded crescent called Pomander Walk, near London, during the year 1805, establishing a quaint social milieu inhabited by a variety of endearing characters. Central to this setting are Admiral Sir Peter Antrobus, a retired naval officer with a strong personality, and a mysterious French widow, Madame Lachesnais, who has just arrived with her daughter, Marjolaine, hinting at potential changes in the community dynamic. The opening of the book meticulously describes the picturesque Pomander Walk, detailing its quaint houses and the lives of its residents, who are mostly gentlefolk living in genteel poverty. As we meet Sir Peter and Mr. Jerome Brooke-Hoskyn, their conversations demonstrate a mix of camaraderie and rivalry, setting the stage for the interactions to come. The arrival of the enigmatic Madame Lachesnais and her daughter introduces new intrigue, while the Admiral's interactions reflect the underlying tensions and personality clashes in this close-knit community. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that romantic entanglements and social quirks will form the heart of the narrative, making it a delightful exploration of character and community life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Chiswick (London, England) -- Fiction Terrace houses -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 451136 451063 2024-10-20T06:04:43.536286 2023-09-20T16:00:02.548241 text/html text/html 450976 2015-01-09T10:55:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 1511520 2015-01-09T10:55:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1564276 2024-10-20T06:05:02.134190 application/epub+zip 1790980 2024-10-20T06:05:00.003175 application/pdf 418970 2024-10-20T06:04:48.439281 application/pdf 1574480 2024-10-20T06:04:51.648181 application/epub+zip 209891 2024-10-20T06:04:45.803213 application/epub+zip 1682993 2024-10-20T06:05:06.580109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1658028 2024-10-20T06:04:57.294207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298709 2022-09-21T18:02:32.555472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347476 2024-10-20T06:04:42.650266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348282 2015-01-09T10:54:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 132847 2015-01-09T10:54:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 344937 2015-01-09T10:54:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132400 2015-01-09T10:54:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 344936 2015-01-09T10:54:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132347 2015-01-09T10:54:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 28233 2024-10-20T06:05:06.735124 application/rdf+xml 337254 2024-10-20T06:04:41.232239 2023-09-20T16:00:01.888207 text/x-rst text/x-rst 337254 2015-01-09T10:54:52 text/x-rst 1493107 2015-01-09T10:54:52 text/x-rst application/zip 14406 2024-10-20T06:04:49.524198 image/jpeg 2281 2024-10-20T06:04:48.913195 image/jpeg 1512485 2024-10-20T06:04:43.659218 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