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My name is Lucius Anstruther, a Catholic gentle man, of middle age, and of an ancient lineage in the north of England.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a Prologue to a Gothic tale set in Italy. The narrator describes his journey to the villa of an old friend, the Marquis Conzago, framed by the author's memories of their schooldays together and interspersed with forebodings of what may await him at the end of his journey. The author's youth was spent in a strict Catholic boarding school, where his only solace was the friendship of Conzago. Despite their shared faith, the boys were very different: the author was boisterous and worldly, while Conzago was gentle, sensitive and inclined to mysticism. While the author sought adventure and mischief, Conzago was drawn to the tragic and the poetic. As the narrative progresses, the author's excitement at meeting his old friend gives way to apprehension as he notices the evasiveness of the locals and the strange, foreboding atmosphere that surrounds the approach to Conzago's villa. The author's dream the night before, in which he saw a statue of a satyr and a mysterious figure seated beneath it, weighs heavily on his mind. This book explores the themes of nostalgia, friendship, faith, and the nature of good and evil through a haunting and atmospheric story. 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. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334125270_0
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