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"""Border and Bastille"" is a historical novel penned via George A. Lawrence, a British writer recognized for his adventure and historical fiction. This fascinating book is ready against the tumultuous backdrop of the late 18th century for the duration of the time of the French Revolution. The story revolves across the adventures of the protagonist, Gerald Patton, an Englishman who turns into embroiled within the chaos of the French Revolution at the same time as journeying thru France. As he navigates the treacherous political landscape, he paperwork a complicated relationship with the enigmatic and fearless Thérèse. Lawrence's narrative is a exciting combination of romance, intrigue, and historical drama. Through the eyes of Gerald, readers are transported to the heart of modern France, where they witness the fervor of the hundreds, the upheaval of society, and the conflict of ideologies. ""Border and Bastille"" no longer best offers a gripping story however additionally provides a nuanced exploration of the moral and ethical dilemmas confronted by means of its characters. It delves into the complexities of loyalty, love, and private sacrifice during a time of revolutionary fervor and upheaval. George A. Lawrence's work is a vivid portrayal of an technology described with the aid of radical exchange and social upheaval."

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"George Alfred Lawrence (March 25, 1827 - September 23, 1876) was a British novelist and lawyer. The eldest child of Rev. Alfred Charnley Lawrence, Curate of Uxfield Chapel, Buxted, as well as the Hon. Lady Emily Mary Finch-Hatton, sister of George William Finch-Hatton, the fifth Earl of Nottingham and tenth Earl of Winchilsea, George Alfred Lawrence was brought up in Buxted, Sussex. He attended Rugby and Balliol College, Oxford, and married Mary Ann Georgiana Kirwan in 1851. In 1852, he was called to the bar at the Inner Temple, but he quickly abandoned the law in favor of literature. Guy Livingstone, ""portraying an even more brutal picture of Rugby High School than Thomas Hughes."" This became really popular. He went on to write several more stories in what has been dubbed the ""muscular school"" of novel-writing, introducing a beau sabreur sort of hero, great in sport, love, and battle, into English fiction. For example, Sword and Gown (1859) ""is a bigamy story culminating in the Charge of the Light Brigade."" Barren Honour's gentleman protagonist. A Tale (1862) is lost at sea. It has been referred to as ""a beautifully chivalrous destructive behavior study."""

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