Project Gutenberg 2015-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 122 Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge) 1825 1900 Blackmore, Richard Doddridge Alice Lorraine: A Tale of the South Downs Produced by Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Alice Lorraine: A Tale of the South Downs" by R. D. Blackmore is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story offers evocative descriptions of the English landscape and introduces the characters, most notably Sir Roland Lorraine and his daughter, Alice, while hinting at the rich familial history connected to their home, Coombe Lorraine. Themes of nature, legacy, and personal connections seem to permeate the narrative, setting the stage for a story that intertwines personal and historical legacies. At the start of the novel, the reader is drawn into the picturesque surroundings of the South Downs, where the landscapes evoke feelings of nostalgia and peace. Sir Roland Lorraine is introduced as a somewhat reclusive but kind-hearted gentleman who lives with his daughter Alice and his elderly mother. Alice emerges as a central figure, embodying youthful curiosity and a desire for connection to her family’s past. The opening chapters reveal a significant birthday for her father, which prompts reflections on family heritage and a story involving an ancestor, Prince Agasicles, an astrologer. This backstory hints at a deeper exploration of their lineage and the impact of past events on their present lives. Alice's adventurous spirit and longing to uncover her family's secrets set up a compelling narrative that is likely to engage readers interested in character-driven tales steeped in rich descriptions of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Fiction South Downs (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 1201210 1200956 2024-09-20T12:24:05.235388 2023-09-21T08:53:58.196961 text/html text/html 1214566 2016-11-20T05:42:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 545944 2016-11-20T05:45:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 591046 2024-09-20T12:24:19.222357 application/epub+zip 612425 2024-09-20T12:24:07.140401 application/epub+zip 547787 2024-09-20T12:24:06.195383 application/epub+zip 948197 2024-09-20T12:24:29.168284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 837009 2024-09-20T12:24:18.103384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775305 2022-09-22T09:06:26.033064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1128663 1128478 2024-09-20T12:24:02.606386 2023-09-21T08:53:55.681946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1128734 2016-11-20T05:42:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 441250 2016-11-20T05:45:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18950 2024-09-20T12:24:29.314252 application/rdf+xml 12857 2024-09-20T12:24:06.318367 image/jpeg 2209 2024-09-20T12:24:06.256385 image/jpeg 545947 2024-09-20T12:24:05.352462 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