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Mottram, R. H. (Ralph Hale)
1883
1971
Marjoram, J.
Mottram, Ralph Hale
The crime at Vanderlynden's
$aLondon :$bChatto & Windus, $c1926.
Book 3 of The Spanish farm trilogy.
Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
"The Crime at Vanderlynden’s" by R. H. Mottram is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set during World War I, it unfolds in a war-torn Flemish village where British soldiers interact with local civilians, primarily focusing on an incident involving a damaged shrine and its implications. The novel delves into the complexities of military-civilian relations during wartime, exploring themes of dignity, misunderstanding, and the consequences of malevolent acts amidst chaos. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Stephen Doughty Dormer, a young bank clerk serving in military staff, who is embroiled in an incident concerning a claim made by an elderly Belgian farmer, Mr. Vanderlynden. The claim involves damages done to a religious shrine allegedly by a soldier, with the narrative highlighting the tension between the occupying forces and the affected civilians. Dormer is tasked with investigating the claim and ultimately seeks to determine the truth behind the allegation while grappling with the moral ambiguities and the chaotic nature of war that surrounds him. The interplay of military authority, personal integrity, and the quest for justice sets the stage for the unfolding drama, hinting at deeper explorations of duty and human experience during conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.302073
20220321114632mottram
1926
GB
Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
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Category: Historical Novels
Category: Novels
Category: British Literature
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