The Knight of Gwynne a Tale of the Time of the Union V2

The Knight of Gwynne is a historical fiction novel written by Charles Lever. The book is set during the time of the Union between Ireland and Great Britain in the 18th century. The story follows the life of Sir Condy Rackrent, a wealthy and respected landowner in Ireland, who is forced to sell his estate due to financial troubles. He then becomes involved in the political turmoil of the time, joining forces with the United Irishmen, a revolutionary group seeking Irish independence. Along the way, Sir Condy falls in love with Lady Eleanor, the daughter of a powerful English nobleman, but their relationship is threatened by the political and social tensions of the time. The novel is filled with adventure, romance, and political intrigue, and provides a vivid portrayal of life in Ireland during a tumultuous period in its history. This is the second volume of the two-part series.1899. With an Introduction by Andrew Lang. Lever, Anglo-Irish novelist of the nineteenth-century, wrote 30 novels and five volumes of short stories and essays. This volume begins: Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant. Had Darcy known that her removal thither had been in consequence of his own arrival at The Corvy, the fact would have greatly added to an embarrassment sufficiently great on other grounds. Of this, however, he was not aware; her brother Bagenal accounting for her not inhabiting The Corvy as being lonely and desolate, whereas the village of Ballintray was, after its fashion, a little watering-place much frequented in the season by visitors from Colreaine, and other towns still more inland. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417945443.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.