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Gibbs, George
1870
1942
Gibbs, George Fort
The Golden Bough
Produced by Al Haines
"The Golden Bough" by George Gibbs is a novel written in the early 20th century. The storyline opens amidst the chaos of war, introducing a fugitive soldier wandering through the dusk, seeking refuge and sustenance after escaping captivity. The narrative hints at themes of loyalty, identity, and the intersections of personal destiny with broader historical movements as the fugitive encounters a mysterious young woman named Tanya, who seems entwined with a deeper, secretive order that is at once archaic and politically potent. At the start of the novel, the American soldier, Phil Rowland, finds himself in a secluded locale after escaping from German captivity. He stumbles upon a secluded property belonging to Tanya Korasov, a young woman who initially guards herself in the shadows of her disturbing surroundings. As she provides Rowland with food and kindness, the tension mounts with the ominous figure of Kirylo Ivanitch, who appears to connect their lives through some predetermined fate steeped in Russian mysticism. Following a sudden confrontation between Rowland and Ivanitch in which the latter dies, the dynamics shift dramatically. Rowland learns that he has inadvertently fulfilled a prophecy regarding an ancient order known as the Priesthood of Nemi, placing him in a pivotal role amidst deeper conspiracies and ambitions in Europe during wartime. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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