
Transcriber's Note:
EPILOGUE
PART I—JULIAN
I
II
III
IV
V
PART II—EVE
I
A glittering London ballroom frames the opening scene, where a poised woman in pearls and a confident gentleman exchange wry observations about the glittering guests. Their conversation drifts to the enigmatic Julian Davenot—a charismatic under‑secretary whose reputation for cynicism masks a secret past. Hints of an “absurd tiny republic” called Herakleion and a youthful adventure there tease the listener with the promise of a hidden chapter in a man now poised for high office.
The narrative then transports us to the breezy avenues of Herakleion, where the town’s diplomatic and cosmopolitan crowd gathers after the races. Carriages glide past the French legation, and the rhythm of the day hints at the lingering echoes of that long‑forgotten rebellion. As the story unfolds, listeners will trace Davenot’s transformation from a daring young participant in a far‑flung revolt to the powerful, seemingly detached figure dominating London’s political scene, all while the social satire and subtle intrigue keep the drama alive.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (490K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
2020-04-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1892–1962
An English writer of novels, poems, travel books, and memoirs, she brought aristocratic worlds and the Kent countryside vividly to life. She is also remembered for the celebrated garden she created at Sissinghurst and for the circle of writers and artists around her.
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