Project Gutenberg 2010-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 152 Sue, Eugène 1804 1857 Sue, Eugene Sue, Marie Joseph Sue, Marie Joseph Eugène De Leon, Daniel 1852 1914 Leon, Daniel De 09028392 The Casque's Lark; or, Victoria, the Mother of the Camps Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Casque's Lark; or, Victoria, the Mother of the Camps" by Eugène Sue is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set during the tumultuous period of the Frankish invasion of Gaul, focusing on the character of Schanvoch, a nobleman and soldier caught in the conflicts between his people and the invading forces. This novel illustrates themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the struggles for freedom amidst the backdrop of war and societal upheaval. At the start of the narrative, we meet Schanvoch, who reflects on the dire history of his ancestors and their quest for freedom from Roman oppression. He is sent on a military mission during a fragile truce with the Franks, but treachery ensues when he is ambushed and taken captive. As Schanvoch is brought before the barbaric Frankish forces, the priestess Elwig reveals her intentions to utilize him for her ominous auguries, sparking a tense encounter where Schanvoch must navigate the precarious political landscape and the savage brutality of his captors. His plight is compounded by the conflicting emotions he feels regarding loyalty to his foster sister, Victoria, and his own survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gaul -- History -- 58 B.C.-511 A.D. -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 509343 2025-08-14T03:50:52.893196 text/html 512942 2010-10-17T09:15:58 text/html 285254 2025-08-14T03:51:02.642127 application/epub+zip 291314 2025-08-14T03:50:56.488139 application/epub+zip 258966 2025-08-14T03:50:55.117141 application/epub+zip 573405 2025-08-14T03:51:07.214072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549824 2025-08-14T03:51:01.698162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469811 2022-09-15T12:17:23.755673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471790 2025-08-14T03:50:51.923147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471570 2010-10-17T09:15:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471561 2010-10-17T09:15:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21286 2025-08-14T03:51:07.360075 application/rdf+xml 19093 2025-08-14T03:50:55.650147 image/jpeg 4165 2025-08-14T03:50:55.387133 image/jpeg 175935 2010-10-17T09:16:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 196370 2010-10-17T09:16:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 175889 2010-10-17T09:16:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 281249 2025-08-14T03:50:52.934146 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia