Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day

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Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day

by Walter Besant

EN·~14 hours

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Description

A young woman lives on the windswept island of Lyonesse, where the sea is a constant companion and the horizon stretches to distant, imagined continents. From her window she watches the endless blue, the lighthouse on Bishop’s Rock, and a solitary sailing ship gliding under a golden September sun. The rhythm of the waves shapes her thoughts, dreams, and the simple, sun‑lit routine of her daily life.

When a stranger appears on the horizon, his arrival stirs a curiosity that the island’s familiar beauty has never provoked. Their paths begin to intertwine amid the cliffs, the surf, and the ever‑changing moods of the ocean, offering both characters a chance to discover what lies beyond the calm surface of their world. The story unfolds as a gentle romance, rooted in the timeless landscape yet resonating with the concerns of contemporary hearts.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~14 hours (857K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by sp1nd, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2013-02-18

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Walter Besant

Walter Besant

1836–1901

A Victorian novelist and social historian, he wrote lively fiction, helped found the Society of Authors, and became one of the best-known literary champions of London’s history and everyday life.

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