Project Gutenberg 2004-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 73 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille L'Uscoque Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Uscoque Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christian Breville and PG Distributed Proofreaders Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "L'Uscoque" by George Sand is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative unfolds amidst the backdrop of 15th-century Venice, centering on complex characters such as the impetuous Pier Orio Soranzo and the beautiful Giovanna Morosini. The tale intricately weaves themes of love, betrayal, and ambition against the chaotic canvas of wartime and piracy. The opening of the novel introduces a group of characters engaged in lively debate about tales and legends, including the lore of the Uscoques, a mercenary group infamous in the Adriatic Sea. We are introduced to the wise Zuzuf, who comments on his ties to Lord Byron and the romantic exploits that unfold from these historical provocations. As the characters shift towards recounting the real story of an Uscoque amidst Venice's political intrigues, we gradually meet Soranzo, whose reckless youth has left him facing cash woes and societal disapproval. His decision to seek redemption through valor against the Turks sets him along a turbulent course that influences not only his own life but also the fates of those around him, including his love, Giovanna. This rich beginning sets the stage for a dramatic exploration of personal and historical conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Venice (Italy) -- Fiction Pirates -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 449988 2025-07-06T06:04:52.249071 text/html 449809 2025-01-13T21:06:00.433002 text/html 236110 2025-07-06T06:04:58.175018 application/epub+zip 243620 2025-07-06T06:04:53.998010 application/epub+zip 243620 2025-07-06T06:04:52.901052 application/epub+zip 403325 2025-07-06T06:05:01.447983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386280 2025-07-06T06:04:57.528029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357395 2022-09-07T03:00:08.326780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424016 2025-07-06T06:04:51.904077 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 404202 2024-10-28T20:32:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18583 2025-07-06T06:05:04.270021 application/rdf+xml 11326 2025-07-06T06:04:53.389021 image/jpeg 3120 2025-07-06T06:04:53.141022 image/jpeg 233234 2025-07-06T06:04:52.286052 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 fr.wikipedia