Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 373 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan The Refugees A Tale of Two Continents Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Refugees_(novel) Etext produced by an anonymous PG volunteer HTML file produced by David Widger "The Refugees" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the 17th-century Huguenot persecution in France, focusing on the intertwined lives of Amory de Catinat, a soldier in the Blue Guard of Louis XIV, and his cousin Adele Catinat, the daughter of a prosperous Huguenot merchant. As the narrative unfolds, it explores themes of love, loyalty, and the struggle for dignity amidst religious and societal turmoil. The opening of the book introduces us to Amory and Adele as they share a tender moment in her father’s house in Paris. Their conversation hints at the tensions of the time, particularly concerning the impending arrival of soldiers mandated to quarter in her father's home. The exchange is abruptly interrupted by the arrival of Amos Green, an American visitor who brings a sense of the wild frontier to the refined Parisian setting. The chapter closes with a brewing conflict when Adele's father is targeted by the dragoons, escalating into a crisis that underscores the harsh realities of persecution faced by the Huguenots. This historical tableau sets the stage for an exploration of personal and political conflicts as the characters navigate the tumultuous landscape of their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Fiction Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) -- Fiction Huguenots -- Fiction Persecution -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 814976 2025-08-05T07:45:31.639926 text/html 806825 2024-10-28T18:41:05 text/html 352869 2025-08-05T07:45:41.798883 application/epub+zip 365381 2025-08-05T07:45:33.881853 application/epub+zip 365380 2025-08-05T07:45:32.523907 application/epub+zip 622360 2025-08-05T07:45:47.960819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573204 2025-08-05T07:45:40.912869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550925 2022-09-05T13:09:11.457347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699831 2025-08-05T07:45:29.783974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 680061 2024-10-28T18:41:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18038 2025-08-05T07:45:48.106791 application/rdf+xml 11079 2025-08-05T07:45:33.089912 image/jpeg 2946 2025-08-05T07:45:32.810887 image/jpeg 339502 2025-08-05T07:45:31.699907 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