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 Project Gutenberg 2004-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 113 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. When Valmond Came to Pontiac: The Story of a Lost Napoleon. Complete Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "When Valmond Came to Pontiac: The Story of a Lost Napoleon" by Gilbert Parker is a historical fantasy written during the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on an enigmatic character named Valmond, who arrives in a small French-Canadian village, Pontiac, embodying the spirit of Napoleon Bonaparte. The story explores themes of identity, ambition, and the interplay between reality and illusion, as Valmond’s persona captivates the villagers and sparks a revival of their historical and cultural connections to France. The opening of the book introduces us to the vibrant community of Pontiac as Valmond makes a grand entrance, throwing hot pennies to delighted children while establishing his presence as a whimsical yet mysterious figure. The descriptions of the village’s characters, including the local avocat (lawyer) Monsieur Garon, and the dwarf Parpon, set the stage for the societal dynamics at play. As Valmond interacts with the townsfolk, he engages them with poetic rhetoric about dreams and duty, creating an air of both fascination and suspicion among the wiser citizens like the Cure (priest) and the auctioneer, Medallion. Local sentiments are stirred, and a palpable energy surrounding Valmond begins to grow, hinting at deeper narratives of heroism and deception that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canadian fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 364016 364017 2024-10-03T08:20:39.602974 2023-10-03T07:46:35.101675 text/html text/html 378277 2021-01-28T09:36:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 125192 2021-01-28T09:36:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 223841 2024-10-03T08:20:48.495958 application/epub+zip 229472 2024-10-03T08:20:43.403969 application/epub+zip 204212 2024-10-03T08:20:42.028986 application/epub+zip 513768 2024-10-03T08:20:52.186899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493194 2024-10-03T08:20:47.617943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385863 2022-09-03T10:50:58.579390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307230 307223 2024-10-03T08:20:38.868027 2023-10-03T07:46:34.431185 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 312152 2020-12-29T12:40:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 118989 2020-12-29T12:40:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 306986 2020-12-29T12:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118310 2020-12-29T12:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21574 2024-10-03T08:20:52.320904 application/rdf+xml 25581 2024-10-03T08:20:42.577970 image/jpeg 4726 2024-10-03T08:20:42.300969 image/jpeg 220844 2024-10-03T08:20:39.632978 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia