Excerpt from Le Chemin de Traverse, Vol. 2
Il était donc seul, sans espoir et sans avenir. Chaquejour il se promenait aux mêmes lieux, où ils se promenaientjadis lui et Prosper, mais, hé las! On ne voyait plus qu'un pas dans le sable, le pas léger de l'aimable enfant avait disparu! Cha que jour Christophe, murmurait tout bas les vers qu'aimait Prosper, mais, hélas! Il n etait plus là l'écho vivant, animé passionné qui répétait cha cun de ces beaux vers avec une noble confiance, les jetant au ciel d'un regard assuré. Christophe avait perdu, en perdant Prosper, sa fortune, son repos, son bonheur, sa poésie; il avait perdu plus que cela, il avait perdu son frère; il avait perdu son élève; plus que cela encore, il avait perdu son enfant.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book follows our protagonist Christopher as he enters the world of serving as a tutor and lives among the Brothers of the Christian Doctrine. Set against the Restoration in France, the author takes us through the journey of Christophe as he finds his place, his purpose, and experiences societal upheaval. Christophe, with his upright morals and kind heart, navigates hypocrisy, sees revolution, and bears witness to the beauty and horrors of mankind in both the natural world and the complex machinations of the human spirit. Through Christopheâs journey, the author subtly explores themes of liberty, class structure, and the omnipresent influence of human nature's spectrum. In an affecting scene, Christophe's encounter with a dying woman reveals the blurred lines between different worlds, as a humble tutor comforts a tragic figure from a realm far removed. This book will appeal to readers who seek compelling historical fiction that sheds light on both personal and societal struggles. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780259036784_0
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PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: LW-9780259036784
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