Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 265 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire Etext produced by Lionel G. Sear HTML file produced by David Widger "Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Louis de Laval, a young man returning to France after thirteen years of exile following the upheavals of the French Revolution. As he navigates the complexities of familial reconciliation and political intrigue during the rise of Napoleon, he faces unexpected dangers and moral dilemmas, particularly shaped by his relationship with his enigmatic uncle, C. Bernac. The opening of the novel introduces Louis as he reads a letter from his uncle, inviting him back to France and hinting at his influence with Napoleon. However, the cryptic warning "Don't come," added to the letter in English, stirs suspicion and foreshadows the intrigue that lies ahead. As Louis arrives on the French coast amidst a brewing storm, he encounters both old memories and new threats. His journey into the darkness of the salt marsh not only leads him to the welcoming warmth of a cottage but plunges him into the chaotic world of conspirators fueled by revenge against the Empire. Confusion and danger escalate rapidly, positioning Louis at the heart of turmoil as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 392546 2025-06-05T03:48:20.174749 text/html 396610 2021-01-26T16:57:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 225507 2025-06-05T03:48:29.005711 application/epub+zip 231024 2025-06-05T03:48:23.826762 application/epub+zip 213282 2025-06-05T03:48:22.364741 application/epub+zip 437782 2025-06-05T03:48:32.856683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413305 2025-06-05T03:48:28.068713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318804 2022-09-05T08:35:00.627092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338014 2023-10-05T06:07:03.135638 text/plain 15991 2025-06-05T03:48:33.002678 application/rdf+xml 17430 2025-06-05T03:48:22.945728 image/jpeg 4126 2025-06-05T03:48:22.647724 image/jpeg 219852 2025-06-05T03:48:20.211758 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia