Project Gutenberg 2012-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 222 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness 1865 1947 Orczy, Baroness Emmuska Barstow, Montagu, Mrs. Brock, H. M. (Henry Matthew) 1875 1960 Brock, Henry Matthew Beau Brocade: A Romance Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beau_Brocade Produced by Al Haines "Beau Brocade: A Romance" by Baroness Orczy is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the 18th century and revolves around the themes of loyalty, treason, and romance as the backdrop of the Jacobite uprisings. Central to the narrative is Philip James Gascoyne, the young Earl of Stretton, who finds himself wrongfully branded a traitor, and his devoted sister, Lady Patience Gascoyne, who risks everything to aid him. The intriguing character of Beau Brocade, a masked highwayman who robs those in power yet helps the poor, adds an exciting dynamic to the unfolding drama. The opening of the romance introduces a tense atmosphere as a corporal reads a proclamation detailing severe punishments for those sheltering rebels from King George II. Amid this foreboding backdrop, the characters of John Stich, the local blacksmith, and his young nephew, who is later revealed to be the fleeing Earl, are introduced. Philip's plight deepens as he grapples with the weight of his circumstances—fleeing from the law while longing to reconnect with his sister. We also meet Mr. Inch, a beadle with a penchant for gossip about the elusive Beau Brocade, setting the stage for intrigue and intertwining fates. As the chapters unfold, the anticipation builds around this rogue figure and his impact on the lives of the loyal characters seeking justice and freedom in a time of turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39786/39786-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Brigands and robbers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 563342 2025-07-16T07:47:36.517750 text/html 566010 2018-04-16T09:23:56 text/html 338611 2025-07-16T07:47:49.305712 application/epub+zip 684264 2025-01-16T08:23:08.263564 application/pdf 537857 2025-01-16T08:22:55.892148 application/pdf 351584 2025-07-16T07:47:41.642727 application/epub+zip 253250 2025-07-16T07:47:38.592761 application/epub+zip 498251 2025-07-16T07:47:53.571696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462071 2025-07-16T07:47:47.353683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364607 2022-09-18T08:34:45.539007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460588 2025-07-16T07:47:35.698762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461311 2018-04-16T09:23:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458345 2018-04-16T09:23:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458343 2018-04-16T09:23:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29245 2025-07-16T07:47:53.722663 application/rdf+xml 443924 2025-07-16T07:47:35.437764 text/x-rst 443924 2018-04-16T09:23:48 text/x-rst 18718 2025-07-16T07:47:39.546731 image/jpeg 3044 2025-07-16T07:47:39.130721 image/jpeg 170731 2018-04-16T09:23:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 170307 2018-04-16T09:23:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 329497 2018-04-16T09:23:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 311513 2018-04-16T09:23:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 170295 2018-04-16T09:23:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 328618 2025-07-16T07:47:36.559736 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