The Man of Iron (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Richard Dehan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331629853 ISBN 13 : 9781331629856

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A riveting wartime tale of romance, danger, and political intrigue. Set against a tense backdrop of occupation and secrecy, this novel follows P. C. Breagh, a young war correspondent whose ambitions, loyalties, and heart are pulled between danger and desire. As scenes of siege, shellfire, and strategic plotting unfold, the story threads together tension in Versailles, a perilous romance, and a mystery that could change lives.

In the midst of a shattered city, breathless moments of courage collide with tender, forbidden feelings. A deeply personal pledge—the longing to marry and build a future—strikes against the brutal realities of war, making every choice feel urgent and consequential. The book blends vivid wartime depiction with a richly drawn emotional core.

What you’ll experience
- A tense wartime atmosphere from the front lines to the salons of Versailles
- A developing romance marked by pride, doubt, and a hard-won confession of love
- High-stakes turns of plot tied to political intrigue and deadly misunderstandings
- A vivid sense of life under threat, where every detail matters

Ideal for readers of historical fiction who enjoy war-time suspense, romantic tension, and plots that unfold under pressure.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

For the second time, since this books beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom. I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago. Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes. .. .N ow I saw, looming on the eastern horizon, a cloud in the shape of a mans clenched fist in a gauntleted glove of mail. For days previously the frames of the open windows that look across the garden seaward, had leaped and rattled in answer to the incessant thud-thudding of big naval guns at sea. One opal dawn showed the grim shapes of super Dreadnoughts, Dreadnoughts, pre-D readnoughts and warcruisers, strung out in battle-line along the glittering-green line of the horizon, escorted by a flotilla of destroyers and a school of submarines. Night fell, and sea, land, and sky alternately whitened and blotted in the wheeling ray of the searchlights. Electric balls dumbly gibbered in Admiralty Secret Code. Gulls cradled on the glassy waters of the Channel must have been roused by outbursts of fullthroated British cheering, and the crash of the Fleet bands striking into the National A nthem, as the sealed orders of the Supreme Admiral were signalled from the Flagship commanding the Southern Fleet. No sound reached us ashore but the hush of the waves, the whisper of the nightwind, and the plaintive ululation of the mousing owls on Muttersmoor. Yet what we saw that night was the awakening of Great Britain to the knowledge that her greatness is not past and gone. Since then, the menacing cloud in the east has assumed solidity.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, F

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331629853
• ISBN 13: 9781331629856
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 676
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