Project Gutenberg 2014-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 149 Tracy, Louis 1863 1928 Holmes, Gordon Flower of the Gorse E-text prepared by readbueno, Suzanne Shell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net} "Flower of the Gorse" by Louis Tracy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Brittany, focusing on a group of characters including three young Breton maidens—Barbe, Madeleine, and Yvonne—and two male artists, John Ingersoll and Laurence Tollemache, as they embark on a pilgrimage to a local sanctuary dedicated to Sainte Barbe. The narrative introduces elements of superstitious beliefs surrounding the pilgrims, hinting at the intertwining themes of romance, faith, and youthful adventure. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the landscape and the characters as they make their way up a rocky path toward the chapel. Mère Pitou, a robust and humorous matron, enthusiastically shares stories of good fortune associated with the tolling of a bell. As the girls pause to pray at the shrine, their aspirations and concerns surface, reflecting their individual personalities. Meanwhile, the artists engage in banter and playful exchanges, demonstrating their contrasting views on life and art. The youthful energy of Barbe, the practicality of Madeleine, and the wisdom of Yvonne set a lively tone for the story, hinting at the adventures and challenges that lie ahead in their lives and the larger connections that will develop among the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46178/46178-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories Brittany (France) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 501756 2025-08-18T15:12:40.624540 text/html 482687 2024-10-24T08:29:44 text/html 325159 2025-08-18T15:12:46.619455 application/epub+zip 324250 2025-08-18T15:12:41.547481 application/epub+zip 249397 2025-08-18T15:12:41.060505 application/epub+zip 449453 2025-08-18T15:12:50.743448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429807 2025-08-18T15:12:46.251459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356511 2022-09-21T04:35:49.693745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461897 2025-08-18T15:12:39.622523 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442093 2024-10-24T08:29:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16283 2025-08-18T15:12:50.878399 application/rdf+xml 18651 2025-08-18T15:12:41.201467 image/jpeg 2691 2025-08-18T15:12:41.135479 image/jpeg 301504 2025-08-18T15:12:40.669476 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