Pride and His Prisoners (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

E., A. L. O.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1334170800 ISBN 13 : 9781334170805

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A haunted estate, a battle of vices, and a family legacy that could ruin or redeem them.

This gothic tale unfolds around Nettleby Tower, a crumbling stronghold steeped in history and rumor. As legends of Pride and Intemperance loom over the past, the story follows a lineage torn by willful pride, inherited resentment, and a struggle for reconciliation that could heal a broken family or doom them to repeat old mistakes.

• A vivid setting of a decayed fortress, moats, and ivy-covered walls that breeds atmosphere and unease.
• A focus on the forces of Pride and Intemperance, and how they shape choices, destinies, and loyalties.
• Interwoven moments of courtly intrigue, family conflict, and the possibility of forgiveness after long-standing feuds.
• A narrative that builds suspense through secrets, past judgments, and the slow march toward a final, transformative meeting.

Ideal for readers who enjoy classic gothic fiction, lingering atmosphere, and stories where pride and consequence intersect in a haunted, ancestral home.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Pride and His Prisoners

Yet let me make an exception. There was one spot which reserved to itself the unenviable privilege of looking gloomy all the year round. N ettleby Tower, a venerable edifice, stood on the highest sum' mit of a hill, like some stern guardian of the fair country that smiled around it. The tower had been raised in the time of the Normans, and had then been the robber-hold of a succession of fierce barons, who, from their strong position, had defied the power of king or law. The iron age had passed away. The moat had been dried, and the useless portcullis had rusted over the gate. The loop-holes, whence archers had pointed their shafts, were half filled up with the rubbish accumulated by time. Lichens had mantled the grey stone till its original hue was almost undistinguishable silent and deserted was the court yard which had so often echoed to the clatter of hoofs, or the ringing clank of armour.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1334170800
• ISBN 13: 9781334170805
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 287
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