Project Gutenberg 2015-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 189 Temple, Crona 1846 1916 Corfield, Clara The Glorious Return: A Story of the Vaudois in 1689 Produced by Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Glorious Return: A Story of the Vaudois in 1689" by Crona Temple is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the plight of the Vaudois people in the Piedmontese Alps, focusing on characters like Rénée Janavel and Gaspard Botta as they endure persecution and strive for freedom amidst the turbulence that arises during the relentless oppression led by the Duke of Savoy. The book highlights themes of faith, resilience, and the struggle for religious liberty. At the start of the narrative, the desolation of the Valley of Luserna is vividly described, evoking both the beauty of the natural landscape and the sorrow of its obstructed lives after severe persecution. Rénée and her foster mother, Madeleine Botta, are introduced as they attempt to navigate the dangers of being hunted by soldiers, reflecting on their fear and longing for peace. Rénée’s doubts illustrate her emotional turmoil as they reminisce about happier times before the violence disrupted their lives, while Madeleine encourages her to maintain faith in God’s providence despite their dire circumstances. This poignant beginning sets the tone for an evocative tale of survival and hope against the backdrop of historical strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Waldenses -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels 206798 2025-06-20T06:51:26.880950 text/html 183006 2024-10-22T23:13:26 text/html 5520666 2025-06-20T06:51:33.674860 application/epub+zip 5511970 2025-06-20T06:51:28.216876 application/epub+zip 139903 2025-06-20T06:51:27.433879 application/epub+zip 5576970 2025-06-20T06:51:37.857817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5538881 2025-06-20T06:51:32.174832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192592 2022-09-22T16:28:40.063295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177100 2025-06-20T06:51:26.184886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157226 2024-10-22T23:13:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16206 2025-06-20T06:51:38.043795 application/rdf+xml 21268 2025-06-20T06:51:27.520853 image/jpeg 3310 2025-06-20T06:51:27.475901 image/jpeg 5219324 2025-06-20T06:51:27.054899 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