Isbn: 9781330796221 - the fellow commoner, vol. 3 of 3 (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This compelling, 19th-century adventure novel relates the experiences of Dillon, a wrongfully convicted gentleman trying to clear his name. The novel offers an indictment of Franceâs justice system and the deplorable conditions endured by galley slaves. The author exposes the brutality of 19th-century penal practices and the inhumanity of the transatlantic slave trade. He juxtaposes Dillonâs suffering and travails with the wildly varying characters he encounters, from hardened criminals to sympathetic prison guards. Throughout, there is a fascinating tension between Dillonâs religious faith and his deepening skepticism, and the novel probes deeply into the nature of good and evil and the purpose of human existence. The book concludes with Dillonâs daring escape from the galleys and his unlikely alliance with a beautiful, fiercely devoted Romani woman. Dillonâs story ultimately affirms the power of hope and the resilience of the human spirit to overcome hardship. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …