Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 : 8026877624
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (268 download)
Book Synopsis THE REFUGEES – A Tale of Two Continents (Historical Novel) by : Arthur Conan Doyle
Download or read book THE REFUGEES – A Tale of Two Continents (Historical Novel) written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Refugees revolves around Amory de Catinat, a Huguenot guardsman of Louis XIV, and Amos Green, an American who comes to visit France. The novel depicts Louis XIV's marriage to Madame de Maintenon, retirement from court of Madame de Montespan, the revoking of the Edict of Nantes and the subsequent emigration of the Huguenot de Catinats to America. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. Doyle is also known for writing the fictional adventures of Professor Challenger and for propagating the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.