The Arrow of Gold

A Story Between Two Notes

Autor*innen

• Joseph Conrad

Parameter

• 278 Seiten
• 10 Lesestunden

• Abenteuer
• Belletristik
• Britische Literatur
• Historische Romane
• Klassiker

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Set against the backdrop of 1870s Marseille during the Third Carlist War, the novel explores a complex love triangle involving an unnamed narrator, Doña Rita, and Captain Blunt, a Confederate veteran. The narrative intertwines with the political intrigue surrounding the supporters of Carlos, Duke of Madrid, and features a character known as "Lord X," an arms smuggler reminiscent of a real-life Carlist politician. Themes of loyalty, love, and political tension unfold as the characters navigate their intertwined fates.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023