When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Volume III
The novel When Valmond Came to Pontiac by Gilbert Parker tells the story of a French Canadian family living in Quebec during the late 1800s. The main character, Valmond, returns home after years away and must navigate the complex social and political landscape of his community while also dealing with personal struggles related to love and identity.
By Gilbert Parker · First published 1896 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Drama · 5 chapters · 23,134 words
First lines
The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left? The fight went on in the quiet hills -- a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace. A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it. Spinning -- he was for ever spinning, like a tireless moth through a fiery air; and the world went roaring past. In vain he cried to the wheelman to stop the wheel: there was no answer. Would those stars never cease blinking in and out, or the wind stop whipping the swift clouds past? So he went on, endless years, driving through space, some terrible intangible weight dragging at his heart, and all his body panting as it spun.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Gilbert Parker
- Date: 1896 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Political
- Length: 23,134 words
- Structure: 5 chapters, 418 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The narrative is set in a specific historical period and incorporates real historical events and figures.
- Adventure — The plot involves exciting and risky undertakings, often with a focus on exploration and action.
- Drama — The story contains intense character development and emotional themes, focusing on personal and social conflicts.
- Romance — There are elements of romantic relationships and emotional connections between characters.
Tags
historical fiction · Canadian literature · 19th century · romance · adventure · small town · cultural conflict · identity · community · love story · social issues · character development
Contents
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- Pierre and his People, Volume 3 (1904)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 4 (1905)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 5 (1904)
- A Romany of the Snows, Volume 1 (1897)
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