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This little book scarcely requires two words of preface; but in accordance with the fashion of the age it must be ushered into the world with a few lines explanatory, deprecatory, or self-laudatory, as the case may be. As to explanation. It may possibly occur to some readers that as the scene of the Two Prima Donnas is laid in France, as the manners and customs of a little Norman village are somewhat minutely described, and as the local colour is asserted from time to time, and in places where English locutions would not serve by French ones, that the story is a translation from the French, or at best a colourable adaptation. It is nothing whatever of the kind. For the conception of two little incidents I am certainly indebted to fact rather than invention. The restoration of the church at Cidre-F ontaines by an English nobleman was suggested by the generous gift, on the part of the ducal family of Bedford, of a peal of bells to a French village church the cur thereof having been ingenious enough to discover some moniiments of departed Roussels (whence Russell, of course) in the chancel. I believe that a person of my own name is mentioned in scriptural genealogy as one of the Dukes of Edom; and if it can be proved that he was an ancestor of mine, I shall be happy to contribute towards the restoration of any existing Edomite church or chapel.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book takes us to the quaint Normandy village of Cidre-Fontaines in 1840, where the dilapidated Gothic church of St. Luc-des-Fontaines has fallen into disrepair. When the kind-hearted Abbà Guillemot writes to a wealthy English lord whose ancestors are linked to the church for aid, he sets in motion a captivating chain of events. Lord Mirabel, a generous Englishman, is touched by the appeal and commissions a skilled architect to restore the church to its former glory. The arrival of the architect's representative, the young English artist Leonard Dayrell, brings an unexpected spark into the village. As Dayrell immerses himself in the project, he becomes intrigued by the mysterious Countess Malinska, known as the "Fairy with the Fair Hands." The veiled woman lives in seclusion at the nearby Chateau de Luz, and the villagers whisper tales of her beauty and her magical abilities. Through encounters with the enigmatic countess and the villagers, Dayrell unravels her secretive past and uncovers the tragedy that haunts the Chateau de Luz. This book is a captivating blend of historical fiction and mystery. It vividly captures the charm of rural 19th-century France while delving into themes of loss, redemption, and the power of art to heal wounds. The author skillfully weaves together the stories of the church's restoration, Dayrell's artistic journey, and the countess's hidden anguish, culminating in a poignant and unforgettable tale. 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. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781333624798_0
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