Maurice Tiernay the Soldier of Fortune

von Charles Lever

520 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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Maurice Tiernay the Soldier of Fortune is a novel written by Charles Lever. The story is set in the early 19th century and follows the life of the titular character, Maurice Tiernay, who is a young Irishman seeking his fortune in Europe. Maurice starts his journey as a soldier in the French army and quickly rises through the ranks due to his bravery and intelligence.As the story progresses, Maurice finds himself embroiled in various political and military conflicts, including the Napoleonic Wars and the Irish Rebellion of 1798. He also becomes involved in a complicated love triangle with two women, the beautiful but mysterious Countess of Bonneval and the charming and witty Lady Kilgoff.Throughout the novel, Lever employs his signature wit and humor to create a lively and engaging narrative. He also provides vivid descriptions of the various settings and characters, bringing the story to life for the reader.Overall, Maurice Tiernay the Soldier of Fortune is a thrilling adventure story that combines historical accuracy with entertaining storytelling. It is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and classic literature.1894. A romantic and historical novel of England and Ireland by Lever the Irish novelist. The book begins: Neither the tastes nor the temper of the age we live in are such as to induce any man to boast of his family nobility. We see too many preparations around us for laying down new foundations, to think it a suitable occasion for alluding to the ancient edifice. I will, therefore, confine myself to saying, that I am not to be regarded as a mere pretender because my name is not chronicled by Burke or Debrett. My great-grandfather, after whom I am called, served on the personal staff of King James at the Battle of the Boyne, and was one of the few who accompanied the monarch on his flight from the field, for which act of devotion he was created a peer of Ireland, by the style and title of Timmahoo-Lord Tiernay, of Timmahoo the family called it-and a very rich-sounding and pleasant designation has it always seemed to me. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre
• ISBN: 9781417944781
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.08.2004
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC