The Garden of Swords

In The Garden of Swords, Max Pemberton tells a poignant story of a young Englishwoman navigating love and war in 1870s France, as she grapples with the harsh realities of conflict, loss, and loyalty amidst the looming threat of the Prussian advance. The contrast between the vibrant atmosphere of the gardens and the grim situation outside highlights the tension and uncertainty faced by the citizens of Strasburg.

By Max Pemberton · First published 1894 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 31 chapters

Contents

• Pere Bonot Reads the "Courrier"
• At the Place Kleber
• "a Looming Bastion"
• At the Chalet of the Niederwald
• The Herald of the Storm
• The Last Day of July
• "those Others"
• Over the Hearts of France
• The Fugitive
• Waiting
• The Hussars are at Gunstett
• The Blood-Red Day of Woerth
• The Death Ride
• Night
• A Bivouac of Dragoons
• The Promise
• The City of the Golden Mists
• The First Days
• A Face at the Window
• The Beginning of the Terror
• The Rue De L'Arc-En-Ciel
• "La Pauvre"
• The Night of Truce
• An Ultimatum
• Confession
• The Light in the Window
• Accusation
• "if Strasburg Falls"
• The Letter
• In the House of Laroche
• "there is Night in the Hills"

More by Max Pemberton

• The Ripening Rubies (1950)
• The Iron Pirate (1894)
• Aladdin of London (1900)
• The Man who Drove the Car (1914)
• The House under the Sea (1902)
• The Lady Evelyn (1906)
• The Great White Army (1898)
• Jewel Mysteries (1898)
• All works by Max Pemberton